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  • 111sem|i|vow|el — «SEHM ee VOW uhl», noun. 1. a sound that is acoustically like a vowel but functions like a consonant, such as the English sounds represented by y in yes and w in well. 2. a letter or character representing such a sound, W in win and now or …

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  • 112un|a|vow|ed|ly — «UHN uh VOW ihd lee», adverb. in an unavowed manner; secretly …

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  • 113simple vow — noun Date: 1621 a public vow taken by a religious in the Roman Catholic Church under which retention of property by the individual is permitted and marriage though illicit is valid under canon law …

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  • 114solemn vow — noun Date: 14th century an absolute and irrevocable public vow taken by a religious in the Roman Catholic Church under which ownership of property by the individual is prohibited and marriage is invalid under canon law …

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  • 115Island I Vow — Eilean I Vow or Eilean a Bhò (Scottish Gaelic: Island of the Cow )is a small island in Loch Lomond, in west central Scotland.It is opposite Rubha Bàn, a point on the mainland, and north of Inveruglas Isle. It is 10m at its highest point, and 0.08 …

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  • 116free from vow — index disengage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 117under a vow — index bound Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 118I Vow To Thee My Country — I Vow To Thee My Coun|try a British ↑patriotic song, the music for which was written by Gustav Holst, which is often played at school ceremonies and similar events in the UK …

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  • 119marriage vow — marriage .vow n [C usually plural] a promise that you make during the marriage ceremony …

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  • 120broke a vow — violated an oath, broke a pledge, violated a vow …

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