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third order
noun, often capitalized T&O
Definition of THIRD ORDER
1
: an organization composed of lay people living in secular society under a religious rule and directed by a religious order
2
: a congregation especially of teaching or nursing sisters affiliated with a religious order
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First Known Use of THIRD ORDER
1629
Rhymes with THIRD ORDER
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