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.
See also: take, veil

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Agrippina[ægri'paina]
Kamil (1)-Arabic
Sommer-English (Modern)
Alojzije-Croatian
Frano-Croatian
EmilijaEM-ee-lee-yah (Serbian, Croatian)Lithuanian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian