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Meanings of solemn vow in English

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Usage of solemn vow in English
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He registered a solemn vow of vengeance against Alfred Fluette, then disappeared.
The Paternoster Ruby
2
She bent her head gently, as if to accept his solemn vow.
Andreas Hofer: An Historical Novel
3
For as I watch them murder him, I make this solemn vow.
The Princess of Egypt Must Die
4
The Hindoos of the Desert make a solemn vow to eat no fish.
The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, V...
5
He scolded himself in an undertone, and made a solemn vow.
Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 01
6
A vow of friendship was a solemn vow among the Plainsmen.
Dragons of autumn twilight
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He could grant a dispensation, and release her of that most solemn vow.
I Will Repay
8
One could not fail to perceive that he had taken a solemn vow.
The Count's Millions
9
That was my solemn vow to the voters of the Rhondda.
The Guardian
10
Hear, then, my solemn vow;-nay ,mymother, nay, Gabriella,- Imust , Iwillspeak.
Ernest Linwood; or, The Inner Life of the Author
11
Would you indeed counsel me to break a solemn vow, Gabriella?
Ernest Linwood; or, The Inner Life of the Author
12
Heaven knows how anxiously I sought to fulfil that solemn vow!
Night and Morning, Volume 5
13
The Scottish referendum campaign closed with the solemn vow of more powers to Scotland.
The Guardian
14
I have taken a solemn vow-itis registered in heaven.
The Pacha of Many Tales
15
Even with that solemn vow on your lips, you take your place in it.
Washington Square
16
Grandparents who were friends make a solemn vow their grandchildren one day will marry.
Gingham bride
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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