holy order

Noun

Meaning

the sacrament of ordination

(usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

order clergy cardinalate pastorate prelacy diaconate deaconry canonry canonicate

Hypernyms

position sacrament status

Hyponyms

deacon exorcist priest lector reader doorkeeper

Examples

theologians still disagree over whether `bishop' should or should not be a separate Order Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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