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take the veil
take the veil
To become a nun (and thus wear a nun's headdress). Yes, I am taking the veil and devoting my life to God.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Carlito | | kahr-LEE-to (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Harm | | HAHRM | Dutch |
| Gemariah | | gem-ə-RIE-ə (English) | Biblical |
| Aviva | | ah-VEEV-ah | Hebrew |
| Tamanna | | - | Indian, Hindi, Bengali |
| Chidiebere | | - | Western African, Igbo |