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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Carlota	kahr-LO-tah (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Beelzebub	bee-EL-zi-bub (English), BEEL-zi-bub (English)	Biblical
DŨNg	-	Vietnamese
Thalia	[θə'laiə]
Obi	-	Western African, Igbo
Francesca	[fræn'seskə]