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Vow of poverty - (Noun)

A vow, taken by members of some religious orders to renounce all personal property; everything they possess being used for the common good.
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Vow of poverty - (General)

1. The three evangelical counsels or counsels of perfection in Christianity are chastity, poverty (or perfect charity), and obedience (see e.g. The Code of Canon Law, canons 599–601). As Jesus of Nazareth expressly stated (cf. ...
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2. What you take to continue to work on that cool research project that you overspent last year.
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