Idiom
take the veil
Meaning
To retire into a convent and live as a nun.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She decided to take the veil and join the convent.”
“After years of searching for spiritual peace, she finally chose to take the veil and dedicate her life to the church.”
“Following the tragic loss of her family, she renounced her worldly possessions and took the veil, seeking solace within the quiet walls of the monastery.”
Examples
simple
“She decided to take the veil and join the convent.”
contextual
“After years of searching for spiritual peace, she finally chose to take the veil and dedicate her life to the church.”
complex
“Following the tragic loss of her family, she renounced her worldly possessions and took the veil, seeking solace within the quiet walls of the monastery.”
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