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simple vow

R.C.Ch. 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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