major order

major order

n. Ecclesiastical
A principal order of the clergy, especially the rank of bishop, priest, or deacon, in the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican Churches. Also called holy order.
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ma′jor or′der


n.
an order of priesthood, diaconate, or subdiaconate in the Roman Catholic Church. Compare minor order.
[1720–30]
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