Examples of 'take the veil' in a sentence

Meaning of "take the veil"

To 'take the veil' generally refers to a woman becoming a nun and entering into religious life, often characterized by wearing a veil as a symbol of religious dedication and commitment
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  • To retire into a convent and live as a nun.

How to use "take the veil" in a sentence

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take the veil
Take the veil off the bosom.
They want you to take the veil.
And they take the veil of illusion.
Among other reasons to take the veil.
Will take the veil in the cloister nearby.
You may as well take the veil.
Take the veil off.
Seeing you take the veil.
Either take the veil from your eyes or be on the lookout for camouflage.
Now no need to take the veil.
I shall take the veil and the orange blossom.
It will be your turn soon to take the veil.
She is to be forced to take the veil in the temple of Diana.
Even then he compelled the heiresses to take the veil.
Until we take the veil.

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At the age of twenty she decided to take the veil.
Only the groom gets to take the veil of after the wedding.
We are going to Pescia for my daughter to take the veil.
Some of my friends take the veil next Sunday.
I suggested to Pavlos you might not be quite ready to take the veil.
Take the veil off me and see the cracker that I am.
And she decided she would take the veil.
Take the veil off your comments if you're interested in progress.
The lady had left just before Maude was to take the veil.
If we could take the veil away from us, our whole perspective would change.
The kick has begun to tell The lady will take the veil off her face.
I shall take the veil and orange blossom … and change my name to Lady Charles Fotheringail.
I became an investigative reporter, was to take the veil.
Being in my right mind, I shall take the veil and the orange blossom.
I did not even think we were allowed to read the newspaper … until we take the veil.
She was a princess, made to take the veil as a punishment.
Many years later she persuaded Oswald 's widow Cyneburh to take the veil.
When Christ returns we are resurrected, and take the veil of transforming into spirit beings.
Charley, choose some nice nunnery, you will get a robe and take the veil.
In your letter you said you would take the veil at Byakuren-in Temple.
Take the veil off . Your Highness, it 's painted.
In this house, we may as well take the veil.
Well, you do not exactly take the veil when your decree is granted, you know.
One to her mother, saying she intends to take the veil.
At last, I had to take the veil off my face".
You can keep me locked … Or force me to take the veil.
She 's going to take the veil.
A sign in Syria 's Afrin encourages women to take the veil.
When the ceremony is over, take the veil off.
Conquer China, sack the Vatican or take the veil.
According to his last will, she must either take the veil or marry Kmicic.
I should not bother . In this house, we may as well take the veil.
Yes, MI5 wanted her after, but she decided to take the veil.

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Open the veil and let me through
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I can not take this any more
Take good care of your little sister
Though it did take out most of the huns
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