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You will reciprocally promise love, loyalty and matrimonial honesty. We only want for you this day that these words constitute the principle of your entire life and that with the help of divine grace you will observe these solemn vows that today, before God, you formulate.
Pope John Paul II

Meaning of "vows" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VOWS

vows  [vaʊz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VOWS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vows is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VOWS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of vows in the English dictionary

The definition of vows in the dictionary is a particular set of serious promises, such as the promises two people make when they are getting married.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VOWS


arouse
əˈraʊz
bespouse
bɪˈspaʊz
blouse
blaʊz
blowse
blaʊz
bouse
baʊz
bowse
baʊz
browse
braʊz
carouse
kəˈraʊz
Cowes
kaʊz
drowse
draʊz
espouse
ɪˈspaʊz
Laos
laʊz
lowse
laʊz
overblouse
ˈəʊvəˌblaʊz
overbrowse
ˌəʊvəˈbraʊz
rehouse
riːˈhaʊz
rouse
raʊz
smouse
smaʊz
trouse
traʊz
unhouse
ʌnˈhaʊz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VOWS

vow
vowel
vowel gradation
vowel mutation
vowel point
vowel shift
vowel sound
vowel-less
vowel-like
vowelisation
vowelise
vowelization
vowelize
vowelly
vower
vowess
vowless
vox
vox angelica
vox humana

WORDS THAT END LIKE VOWS

All Hallows
Allhallows
arrows
bellows
come to blows
don´t knows
French windows
gallows
marriage vows
narrows
pair of bellows
Rainbows
shallows
sorrows
stone the crows
the gallows
to take vows
wedding vows
windows
yellows

Synonyms and antonyms of vows in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «VOWS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «vows» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of vows

Translation of «vows» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VOWS

Find out the translation of vows to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vows from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vows» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

誓言
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

los votos
570 millions of speakers

English

vows
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिज्ञा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обеты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

votos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিজ্ঞা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vœux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sumpah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gelübde
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誓い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

서약
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sumpah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lời thề
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரமாணங்களை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिज्ञा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yeminler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

i voti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śluby
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обіти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jurămintele
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

όρκους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geloftes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

löften
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

løfter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vows

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VOWS»

The term «vows» is very widely used and occupies the 18.630 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VOWS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vows

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9 QUOTES WITH «VOWS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word vows.
1
George William Curtis
The new year begins in a snow-storm of white vows.
2
Jim Harrison
The trajectory started when I was on the roof of our house looking out at a swamp when I was 19. I had written for several years, starting at about 15, but that day on the roof I took my vows and acknowledged my calling.
3
Sam Kinison
If I get married again, I want a guy there with a drum to do rimshots during the vows.
4
Pope John Paul II
You will reciprocally promise love, loyalty and matrimonial honesty. We only want for you this day that these words constitute the principle of your entire life and that with the help of divine grace you will observe these solemn vows that today, before God, you formulate.
5
Godfrey Reggio
In the order I was in, each brother takes five vows, one of which is teaching the poor gratuitously. As a young person I was seized by this idea of social justice and I wanted very much to follow my vow of teaching the poor gratuitously.
6
Michael Schiavo
I believe in the vows that I took with my wife. Through sickness, in health, for richer or poorer.
7
Blake Shelton
I think you have to be willing to take a bullet for somebody if you're going to stand up there, take your vows, and be married to them for the rest of your life.
8
Mary Steenburgen
I know this is kind of corny, but we thought about renewing our vows again because I think my mom would really love it if we did that in Arkansas, where I came from.
9
Jessica Valenti
As I grew up and began identifying myself as a feminist, there were plenty of issues that continued to make me question marriage: the father 'giving' the bride away, women taking their husband's last name, the white dress, the vows promising to 'obey' the groom. And that only covers the wedding.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOWS»

Discover the use of vows in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vows and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Vows: The Story of a Priest, a Nun, and Their Son
Profiling mid-twentieth-century Boston as a time in which devout families routinely provided children for a life of religious service to the Catholic church, the son of a former priest and nun describes how his parents met while ministering ...
Peter Manseau, 2006
2
Pagan's Vows
Follows the adventures of Pagan, squire to Lord Roland, through the years 1188 to 1189, as he accompanies his master, now determined to be a monk, to the French monastery of St. Martin and uncovers a dangerous blackmail plot.
Catherine Jinks, 2004
3
Vows
Feisty Emily, engaged but not in love, finds her betrothal threatened by her growing feelings for Tom, the handsome, infuriating rival to her father's business
LaVyrle Spencer, 1988
4
Shattered Vows: Hope and Healing for Women Who Have Been ...
Shattered Vows is inspired by the author’s personal journey through betrayal, her extensive work with hundreds of hurting women, and her intimate marriage two decades after the disclosure of her husband’s infidelity.
Debra Laaser, 2009
5
Vows: The African-American Couples' Guide to Designing a ...
Invites African-American couples to focus on the spiritual aspects of a wedding day, from involving family and friends to transforming a wedding site into a sacred environment and selecting traditional vows.
Harriette Cole, 2004
6
Public Vows: A History of Marriage and the Nation
"Public Vows" is a panoramic view of marriage's political history, revealing the national government's profound role in our most private of choices. No one who reads this book will think of marriage in the same way again.
Nancy F. COTT, Nancy F Cott, 2009
7
Renewing Your Wedding Vows: A Complete Planning Guide to ...
Say “I do” all over again with significance and style Whether this is your chance to have the wedding you always wanted, you’re celebrating a milestone anniversary, or you simply want to reaffirm your commitment to each other, the ...
Sharon Naylor, 2008
8
Wedding Vows: Finding the Perfect Words
Designed to instruct, inspire, and even warn, this easy-to-use handbook offers suggestions to fit every situation, lifestyle, and personality. Scores of vows that can be adapted and borrowed from are presented.
Michael Macfarlane, 1999
9
Fatal Vows: The Tragic Wives of Sergeant Drew Peterson
Chicago-reporter Joseph Hosey offers an in-depth analysis of the events surrounding the disappearance of Stacy Peterson, focusing on the suspicion surrounding her husband, Drew Peterson, who is also a suspect in the death of his third wife, ...
Joseph Hosey, 2008
10
Eternal Vows
A hideaway wedding wager Twins Ana and Jason and their cousin Nicholas are successful thirtysomethings who are single—and loving it.
Rochelle Alers, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VOWS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vows is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Katy Perry convent sale 'violates' nuns' vows
Two nuns objecting to Katy Perry's request to buy their order's convent said selling to her would "violate" their vows, according to reports. The nuns spoke out ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
South Africa's Tutu renews vows after 60 years in wedlock
In this photo taken Saturday, July 4, 2015, retired Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu, centre, breaks into dance after renewing his wedding vows to his wife of ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
3
I do again: Four couples renew vows at Avalon Nursing Center
Avalon Nursing Center activities director Karen Borio leads Dorothy "Dot" and Donald Jones in the processional of a wedding vow renewal ceremony Tuesday ... «New Castle News, Jul 15»
4
Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #1 Review
Renew Your Vows essentially replaces Dan Slott's ongoing Amazing Spider-Man series for the duration of Secret Wars. That said, there's no obvious link ... «IGN, Jun 15»
5
Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Will Renew Vows for First Wedding …
Kardashian, 34, and West, 37, first exchanged vows on May 24, 2014 in Florence, Italy following a family getaway in Paris and a rehearsal dinner at Palace of ... «Us Magazine, May 15»
6
Dan Slott: Spider-Man's wife and child will return in Amazing Spider …
Ever since EW revealed the first tease for Vows, speculation has run wild. While there isn't much of a way to objectively measure these things, the dissolution of ... «Entertainment Weekly, Mar 15»
7
Katie Price: Guests feared wedding vows split
Katie Price has revealed her and Kieran Hayler's wedding vows guests thought she was going to end it with her husband after playing a ''hard-hitting'' ... «Contactmusic.com, Mar 15»
8
NASCAR driver brings room to tears with heartfelt vows to new wife's …
I vow to make you say your prayers before you eat. I promise to read you stories at night, to always tuck you in real tight. I promise to show you how a man should ... «USA TODAY, Feb 15»
9
Gordon vows wrist will be ready for opening day
After having wrist surgery this winter, he vows he'll be in the Kansas City Royals' lineup for the start of this season. Gordon missed time in July with an injured ... «Springfield News-Leader, Feb 15»
10
Montana gay couples exchange vows after ban tossed
"We are here to celebrate!" United Methodist Minister Susan Otey said as she began her remarks for a small group gathered outside the Cascade County ... «Great Falls Tribune, Nov 14»

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