taking the veil

A form of take the veil — To retire into a convent and live as a nun.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take the veil
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APA

taking the veil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20the%20veil

MLA

“taking the veil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20the%20veil. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking the veil,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20the%20veil.

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