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vow 1. a solemn promise made to a deity or saint, by which the promiser pledges himself to some future act, course of action, or way of life 2. take vows to enter a religious order and commit oneself to its rule of life by the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, which may be taken for a limited period as simple vows or as a perpetual and still more solemn commitment as solemn vows How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his vow, I felt my bosom swell - For the words rang as a knell, And the voice seemed his who fell In the battle down the dell, And who is happy now.
A CROW caught in a snare prayed to Apollo to release him, making a vow to offer some frankincense at his shrine. All loathing did I once vow to renounce: then did ye change my nigh ones and nearest ones into ulcerations. |
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