simple vow

sim·ple vow

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sim-puh l vou]
- /ˈsɪm pəl vaʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sim-puh l vou]
- /ˈsɪm pəl vaʊ/

Definitions of simple vow words

noun simple vow a public vow taken by a religious, under which property may be retained and marriage, though held to be illicit, is valid under canon law. 1
noun simple vow a vow made with canonical effects less strict than those of a solemn vow: e.g., a simple vow of chastity, broken by entering marriage while the vow is still in effect, makes the marriage illicit but not invalid 0

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Origin of simple vow

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Simple vow

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Simple vow

simple vow popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

simple vow usage trend in Literature

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