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1Vows — • A promise made to God Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Vows Vows † Catholic Encyclo …
2vows — (vratas) Vows or vratas are a central feature of Hinduism and JAINISM. They are undertaken for myriad reasons, but always with the desire of pleasing the divinity. Vows are often taken to do a par ticular thing in exchange for help from God.… …
3Vows — A knightly promise to accomplish some feat, usually a military feat in meeting a number of challengers, conducting jousts, or campaigning against an enemy. The vow became an important element of the knightly gesture, such as when Ulrich von… …
4VOWS AND VOWING — The Hebrew נֶדֶר (neder), a vow, is used in the Bible for a promise made to God to perform some deed (e.g., Gen. 28: 20) as well as for a prohibition which a person imposes upon himself to abstain from something which is otherwise permitted. The… …
5vows, religious — This word (from the Latin votum, meaning promise or dedication ) refers to the promises made by members of religious communities to follow the evangelical counsels by observing poverty, chastity, and obedience. In some communities, additional… …
6Vows — Voluntary promises which, when once made, were to be kept if the thing vowed was right. They were made under a great variety of circumstances (Gen. 28: 18 22; Lev. 7:16; Num. 30:2 13; Deut. 23:18; Judg. 11:30, 39; 1 Sam. 1:11; Jonah 1:16; Acts …
7Vows — A vow is a promise given to God that we will present our hearts to Him, and sanctified deeds as well …
8vows — vaÊŠ n. pledge; solemn promise v. pledge; make a solemn promise …
9vows — a set of such promises committing one to a prescribed role or course of action, especially marriage or a monastic career. → vow …
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