Noun
lower orders
(UK, dated, derogatory) the lower classes in society
Really, if the lower orders don't set us a good example, what on earth is the use of them. Oscar Wilde
Opening the fridge door, I found a rat eating the cheese. My dealings with rodents, particularly those tagged verminous, have been few, but generally the pattern has been one of man, the boss, the caretaker of creation, the namer, appearing and the lower orders hitting the road. Tibor Fischer
I shall withhold my support from every Ministry which will not originate some great measure to ameliorate the condition of the lower orders. Benjamin Disraeli
Bucar (2006), p. 257 Clement characterizes the celestial forms as entirely different from anything earthly, although he argues that members of each order only seem incorporal to those of lower orders. Source: Internet
In some instances, mere apprentices or those ordained to lower orders dabbled in the practice. Source: Internet
Galician ranks in the lower orders of the 150 most widely spoken languages on earth. Source: Internet