Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take the veil

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables
take the veil
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To retire into a convent and live as a nun.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

takes the veil (present, singular) taking the veil (participle, present) took the veil (past) taken the veil (participle, past)

Questions

What does take the veil mean?
To retire into a convent and live as a nun.

How to pronounce take the veil

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