VOW
\vˈa͡ʊ], \vˈaʊ], \v_ˈaʊ]\
Definitions of VOW
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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A solemn promise made to God, or to some deity; an act by which one consecrates or devotes himself, absolutely or conditionally, wholly or in part, for a longer or shorter time, to some act, service, or condition; a devotion of one's possessions; as, a baptismal vow; a vow of poverty.
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Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow.
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To give, consecrate, or dedicate to God, or to some deity, by a solemn promise; to devote; to promise solemnly.
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To assert solemnly; to asseverate.
By Oddity Software
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A solemn promise made to God, or to some deity; an act by which one consecrates or devotes himself, absolutely or conditionally, wholly or in part, for a longer or shorter time, to some act, service, or condition; a devotion of one's possessions; as, a baptismal vow; a vow of poverty.
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Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow.
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To give, consecrate, or dedicate to God, or to some deity, by a solemn promise; to devote; to promise solemnly.
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To assert solemnly; to asseverate.
By Noah Webster.
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A solemn promise or pledge, especially one made to God or before God; a pledge of love and faithfulness.
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To promise solemnly.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. [Latin, French]A solemn promise made to God or to some deity; a devotion of one's self; a dedication of some part of life or some part of property, talents, time, or other possessions, to a particular service or duty;- a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection.