solemn assertion
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vow — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. swear, take oath; vouch, af firm; pledge, promise; dedicate, devote; take vows. n. dedication, devotion; oath, swearing; pledge, promise; consecration. See affirmation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. promise … English dictionary for students
vow — 1 n: a solemn promise or statement; esp: one by which a person is bound to an act, service, or condition marriage vow s vow 2 vt 1: to promise solemnly 2: to bind or commit by a vow vi: to make a vow … Law dictionary
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assurance — as·sur·ance n 1 a: the act of assuring b: guarantee (3) 2: the act of conveying real property; also: the document by which it is conveyed 3 chiefly Brit … Law dictionary
Vouchment — Vouch ment, n. A solemn assertion. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Answer — An answer was originally a solemn assertion in opposition to some one or something, and thus generally any counter statement or defense, a reply to a question or objection, or a correct solution of a problem.… … Wikipedia
William Empson — Sir William Empson (27 September 1906 – 15 April 1984) was an English literary critic and poet.He is sometimes praised as the greatest English literary critic after Samuel Johnson and William Hazlitt, and widely influential for his practice of… … Wikipedia
Heresy — • St. Thomas defines heresy: a species of infidelity in men who, having professed the faith of Christ, corrupt its dogmas Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Heresy Heresy … Catholic encyclopedia
Old Catholics — • The sect organised in German speaking countries to combat the dogma of Papal Infallibility. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Old Catholics Old Catholics … Catholic encyclopedia
protestation — prot·es·ta·tion || ‚prəʊte steɪʃn n. objection; opposition; formal declaration, solemn assertion … English contemporary dictionary