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What does the statement with all my worldly goods I thee endow in the traditional wedding vows mean?
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∙ 13y ago
I'm at work and should be working, however, we got talking about wedding vows here at the office and this phrase came up, so I googled it and came up with this forum. I was looking for a history of the phrase because to me, the meaning seems self-apparent. I did learn that it is not so much a part of the wedding vows as what is said at the exchange of rings in the wedding ceremony...it is found in the book of common prayer from 1919 but goes way back before that..
meaning...well, all your earthly goods means everything you own here on this earth (not your treasures in Heaven), thee--means your wife to be, and endow, means that you give it to her...so, when you give your wife that ring, it is partially a symbol of the fact that everything you own becomes hers as well...not my stuff and your stuff, but our stuff....our joint account
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What does wordly mean?
It means experienced, having been around in the world and learned a lot, as in He is a worldly man. If you use it as in All my worldly good I thee endow, it means things that are material.
Use the word endow in a sentence?
Endow me,
What is the Hebrew word for endow?
to endow = he'enik (×”×¢× ×™×§)
How tall is Kristen Endow?
Kristen Endow is 5' 4".
What nicknames does Kristen Endow go by?
Kristen Endow goes by Kris.
How do you make a sentence with endow?
I'm hoping that some philanthropic socialite will endow the library with a grant.
Two words with the base word endow?
Two words with the base word endow are endowment and unendow.
What two words have the base word endow?
Endowing and endowment are two words with the base word "endow."
Can you give me a sentence with the word endow?
endowplasm
What is the caste of a person with surname endow?
Err Rajdeep
What is a verb for dowry?
The verb form of dowry is to endow.
What 5 letter word ending in w?
endow
