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Poverty — • Discusses poverty as a concept and canonical discipline Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Poverty Poverty † … Catholic encyclopedia
Vow — Vow, n. [OE. vou, OF. vou, veu, vo, vu, F. v?u, from L. votum, from vovere, to vow. Cf. {Avow}, {Devout}, {Vote}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A solemn promise made to God, or to some deity; an act by which one consecrates or devotes himself, absolutely or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Poverty and Pauperism — • Persons whose existence is dependent for any considerable period upon charitable assistance, whether this assistance be public or private. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Poverty and Pauperism Poverty and Paup … Catholic encyclopedia
vow — 01. After waking up one morning in the alley behind a bar, he [vowed] never to touch alcohol again. 02. The young boys all made a [vow] to keep the location of their clubhouse a secret. 03. The brother of the girl who was murdered [vowed] to take … Grammatical examples in English
vow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ solemn ▪ marriage, wedding ▪ monastic, religious, sacred ▪ final … Collocations dictionary
vow — 1. noun a) A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a … Wiktionary
vow — [[t]va͟ʊ[/t]] vows, vowing, vowed 1) VERB If you vow to do something, you make a serious promise or decision that you will do it. [V to inf] While many models vow to go back to college, few do... [V that] I solemnly vowed that someday I would… … English dictionary
Vow — A promise made to God voluntarily; a solemn commitment to do or not do something, e.g. a vow of chastity taken after the death of wife or husband was not uncommon in the 13c and after. Monks took three vows: the vow to poverty was against the… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
vow — vower, n. vowless, adj. /vow/, n. 1. a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment: marriage vows; a vow of secrecy. 2. a solemn promise made to a deity or saint committing oneself to an act, service, or condition. 3. a solemn or earnest… … Universalium
vow — /vaʊ / (say vow) noun 1. a solemn promise, pledge, or personal engagement: marriage vows; a vow of secrecy. 2. a solemn or earnest declaration. 3. a solemn, religiously binding promise made to God or to any deity or saint, as to perform some act …
