SOLEMN VOW


Meaning of SOLEMN VOW in English

Rom. Cath. Ch.

a perpetual, irrevocable public vow taken by a religious, in which property may not be owned by the individual, and marriage is held invalid under canon law. Cf. simple vow .

[ 1350-1400; ME ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .