We were aware that an infanta of Spain, having yielded to his entreaties, had taken the veil when he ceased to love her. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Poet’) — Мы знаем, что инфанта уступила мольбам Калисто де Санто Анья, а когда он разлюбил ее, она постриглась в монахини.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
take the veil — ► take the veil become a nun. Main Entry: ↑veil … English terms dictionary
take the veil — verb become a nun The young woman took the veil after her fiance died • Hypernyms: ↑profess • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * take the veil To become a nun • • • Main Entry: ↑veil … Useful english dictionary
To take the veil — Veil Veil (v[=a]l), n. [OE. veile, OF. veile, F. voile, L. velum a sail, covering, curtain, veil, probably fr. vehere to bear, carry, and thus originally, that which bears the ship on. See {Vehicle}, and cf. {Reveal}.] [Written also {vail}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
take the veil — become a nun. → veil … English new terms dictionary
take the veil — become a nun, enter a religious order … English contemporary dictionary
take the veil — idi to become a nun … From formal English to slang
Pierce The Veil — playing at Taste of Chaos 2009 … Википедия
veil — ► NOUN 1) a piece of fine material worn to protect or conceal the face. 2) a piece of fabric forming part of a nun s headdress, resting on the head and shoulders. 3) a thing that conceals, disguises, or obscures. ► VERB 1) cover with or as if… … English terms dictionary
Veil — (v[=a]l), n. [OE. veile, OF. veile, F. voile, L. velum a sail, covering, curtain, veil, probably fr. vehere to bear, carry, and thus originally, that which bears the ship on. See {Vehicle}, and cf. {Reveal}.] [Written also {vail}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
veil — [vāl] n. [ME veile, veil, sail, curtain < NormFr < L vela, neut. pl., taken as fem., of velum, sail, cloth, curtain < IE base * weg , to weave, attach, a textile > OIr figim, I weave, OE wecca, wick] 1. a piece of light fabric, as of… … English World dictionary
Veil — This article is about the article of clothing, or a religious item. For other uses, see Veil (disambiguation). Standing woman holding her veil. Terracotta figurine, ca. 400–375 BC. A veil is an article of clothing, worn almost exclusively by… … Wikipedia
