n.
Pronunciation: ' vau ̇
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English vowe, from Anglo-French vou, from Latin votum, from neuter of votus, past participle of vov ē re to vow; akin to Greek euchesthai to pray, vow, Sanskrit v ā ghat sacrificer
Date: 13th century
: a solemn promise or assertion specifically : one by which a person is bound to an act, service, or condition