take+an+oath

  • 31oath — UK [əʊθ] / US [oʊθ] noun [countable] Word forms oath : singular oath plural oaths UK [əʊðz] / US [oʊðz] 1) a formal promise, especially one made in a court of law an oath of loyalty take/swear an oath: Even today, all new American citizens… …

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  • 32Oath of citizenship — An Oath of Citizenship is an oath taken by immigrants that officially naturalizes immigrants into citizens. It is often the final step in this process, and is usually done in a ceremonial capacity. An oath of citizenship is designed to be a… …

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  • 33oath — /ohth/, n., pl. oaths /ohdhz, ohths/. 1. a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one s determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.: to testify upon oath. 2. a statement or promise strengthened by… …

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  • 34oath — noun (C) plural oaths 1 a formal and very serious promise: swear/take an oath: The knights swore an oath of loyalty to their king. 2 be on/under oath law to have made a formal promise to tell the truth in a court of law: evidence given under oath …

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  • 35Oath Against Modernism — The Oath against Modernism was issued by the Roman Catholic Pope, Saint Pius X, on September 1, 1910, and mandated that all clergy, pastors, confessors, preachers, religious superiors, and professors in philosophical theological seminaries should …

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  • 36Oath of Supremacy — The Oath of Supremacy, originally imposed by King Henry VIII of England through the Act of Supremacy 1534, but repealed by his daughter, Queen Mary I of England and reinstated under Mary s sister, Queen Elizabeth I of England under the Act of… …

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  • 37Oath of Fidelity and Support — The Oath of Fidelity and Support was an oath swearing allegiance to the state of Maryland and denying allegiance and obedience to Great Britain. As enacted by the Maryland General Assembly in 1777, all persons holding any office of profit or… …

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  • 38take — I. verb (took; taken; taking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to get into one s hands or into one s possession, power, or… …

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  • 39take — takable, takeable, adj. taker, n. /tayk/, v., took, taken, taking, n. v.t. 1. to get into one s hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write. 2. to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a book …

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  • 40take — I [[t]te͟ɪk[/t]] USED WITH NOUNS DESCRIBING ACTIONS ♦ takes, taking, took, taken (Take is used in combination with a wide range of nouns, where the meaning of the combination is mostly given by the noun. Many of these combinations are common… …

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