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Nuns By Vow Crossword Clue

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noun

• an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity

adjective satellite

• abstaining from sexual intercourse

37%4 Some vow takers
noun

• the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

• a woman religious

• a buoy resembling a cone

23%6 Items discarded by some nuns
noun

• an established custom

• (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition

• a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order

• the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)

• attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)

• excessive use of drugs

verb

• put a habit on

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New York Times09 May 2001 Down 36
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