take the veil

take the veil
verb
become a nun
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The young woman took the veil after her fiance died

Hypernyms: ↑profess
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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take the veil
To become a nun
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Main Entry:veil

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become a nun

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take the veil
old-fashioned : to become a nun
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Main Entry:veil

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take the ˈveil idiom
(old-fashioned) to become a ↑nun
Main entry:veilidiom

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  • take the veil — ► take the veil become a nun. Main Entry: ↑veil …   English terms dictionary

  • To take the veil — Veil Veil (v[=a]l), n. [OE. veile, OF. veile, F. voile, L. velum a sail, covering, curtain, veil, probably fr. vehere to bear, carry, and thus originally, that which bears the ship on. See {Vehicle}, and cf. {Reveal}.] [Written also {vail}.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • take the veil — become a nun. → veil …   English new terms dictionary

  • take the veil — become a nun, enter a religious order …   English contemporary dictionary

  • take the veil — idi to become a nun …   From formal English to slang

  • Pierce The Veil — playing at Taste of Chaos 2009 …   Википедия

  • veil — ► NOUN 1) a piece of fine material worn to protect or conceal the face. 2) a piece of fabric forming part of a nun s headdress, resting on the head and shoulders. 3) a thing that conceals, disguises, or obscures. ► VERB 1) cover with or as if… …   English terms dictionary

  • Veil — (v[=a]l), n. [OE. veile, OF. veile, F. voile, L. velum a sail, covering, curtain, veil, probably fr. vehere to bear, carry, and thus originally, that which bears the ship on. See {Vehicle}, and cf. {Reveal}.] [Written also {vail}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • veil — [vāl] n. [ME veile, veil, sail, curtain < NormFr < L vela, neut. pl., taken as fem., of velum, sail, cloth, curtain < IE base * weg , to weave, attach, a textile > OIr figim, I weave, OE wecca, wick] 1. a piece of light fabric, as of… …   English World dictionary

  • Veil — This article is about the article of clothing, or a religious item. For other uses, see Veil (disambiguation). Standing woman holding her veil. Terracotta figurine, ca. 400–375 BC. A veil is an article of clothing, worn almost exclusively by… …   Wikipedia

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