simple vow

simple vow Word Origin noun Roman Catholic Church.

1. a public vow taken by a religious, under which property may be retained and marriage, though held to be illicit, is valid under canon law.

Compare solemn vow. Origin of simple vow First recorded in 1900–05 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019