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major order
noun
Definition of MAJOR ORDER
: one of the Roman Catholic or Eastern clerical orders that are sacramentally conferred and have a sacred character that implies major religious obligations (as clerical celibacy) —usually used in plural — compare minor order
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First Known Use of MAJOR ORDER
circa 1741
Rhymes with MAJOR ORDER
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