
Meaning of HOLY ORDERS
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[n] the sacrament of ordination |
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| | See Also: | | ordinance, ordination, sacrament | |
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| | Related Terms: | | acolyte, acolytus, apostleship, apostolic orders, appointment, baptism, call, calling, canonization, care of souls, conferment, confirmation, consecration, deacon, diaconus, doorkeeper, election, exorcist, exorcista, extreme unction, induction, installation, institution, investiture, lector, major orders, matrimony, minor orders, nomination, ordainment, orders, ordination, ostiarius, pastorage, pastoral care, pastorate, penance, preferment, presbyter, presentation, priest, priesthood, priestship, rabbinate, reader, reading in, sacred calling, seven sacraments, subdeacon, subdiaconus, the church, the cloth, the desk, the Eucharist, the ministry, the pulpit, vocation |
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