vow of chastity
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vow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ solemn ▪ marriage, wedding ▪ monastic, religious, sacred ▪ final … Collocations dictionary
vow — 1 noun (C) a serious promise: marriage vows | vow to do sth: a vow to avenge his brother s death | take/make a vow: She made a vow never to tell anybody what she had heard. | keep/break a vow (=do or not do what you promised) | vow of silence (=a … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
vow — I UK [vaʊ] / US noun Word forms vow : singular vow plural vows 1) [countable] a serious promise make a vow (that): I ve made a vow that I m going to study harder. take a vow (of something): Nuns must take a vow of chastity. 2) vows [plural] a set … 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 — vow1 [ vau ] noun 1. ) count a serious promise: make a vow (that): I ve made a vow that I m going to study harder. take a vow (of something): Nuns must take a vow of chastity. 2. ) vows plural a set of promises that people make to each other, for … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vow — vow1 [vau] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: vou, from Latin votum; VOTE2] 1.) a serious promise →↑oath ▪ Jim made a vow that he would find his wife s killer. keep/break a vow (=to do or not do what you promised) … Dictionary of contemporary English
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
chastity, vow of — Priests and men and women who are members of religious communities take a vow of chastity, by which they promise not to engage in deliberate sexual activity … Glossary of theological terms
Chastity — The idea of chastity as a chivalric virtue was added chiefly by the religious orders of knighthood, the Templars and Hospitallers, who took a vow of chastity as a part of their monastic role. Chastity per se was not a part of secular chivalry,… … Medieval glossary
chastity — [[t]tʃæ̱stɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT Chastity is the state of not having sex with anyone, or of only having sex with your husband or wife. [OLD FASHIONED] He took a vow of chastity and celibacy … English dictionary
