order
- noun
- /ˈɔrdər/
- 44 members of the Franciscan order actively promoted the interpretations of the Franciscan philosopher Scotus.
- religious order
- Catholic religious order
- Franciscan order
Now, is that the case in the orders in Anathem?
- Now, is that the case in the orders in Anathem?
- Therefore, one of the core principles in the renounced order is absorption.
- Chamber of Secrets, The Order of the Phoenix, Order of the Phoenix, Half Blood Prince.
- Instead, he was knighted, becoming a Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath.
- He represents the order of Agamemnon and the commanders at Troy.
- I'm the CEO and Executive Creative Director of Emergent Order Foundation.
Examples
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For participants who so desire, a Franciscan order of nuns provides in-depth spiritual direction.
Academic text (1999) -
You are about to be initiated as an intimate of the secret order.
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This service would see them evolve into the Order of the Knights Hospital.
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The quest for a Christian social order has long occupied the church.
Academic text (2008) -
There has never been an independent order of missionary women..
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Instead, he was knighted, becoming a Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath.
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Indigenous women could enter only certain branches of the Franciscan order, and later the Company of Mary.
Academic text (2011) -
Many young men feel a calling to take holy orders and dedicate their lives to the Church.
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In the monastery, several monks took orders that deepened their spiritual commitment.
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The bishop announced that he would confer orders on a group of new clergy members this Sunday.
Synonyms
A group of people who live together, follow special rules, and focus on prayer or service
A community of monks or nuns who live together under religious rules
A group of Roman Catholic priests and brothers who work in education and missions
Religious people in the Catholic Church who live simply and help the poor, following Saint Francis
A group of Catholic monks and priests who follow Saint Augustine's teachings
A Roman Catholic group of religious people who live in monasteries and pray and study
A group of Roman Catholic monks who follow Saint Benedict's rules to pray and study
Idioms
- Formal
Arrange your personal, money, and legal matters before illness or death
Compounds
- Formal
An official instruction from a court telling someone to do or stop doing something
- Specialized
A way to compare how big things are by ten times bigger or smaller
- US
A paper you buy at a bank or post office that pays a named person a set amount
- Formal
A question raised in a formal meeting to show someone may have broken the rules
A group of people who live together, follow special rules, and focus on prayer or service
- Formal
A written document from a buyer to a seller that lists items, how many of each, and the agreed prices
- Archaic
A paper note bought at a post office that lets a named person collect money
A Protestant group in Northern Ireland that holds yearly parades celebrating union with Britain
- Specialized
A request to buy or sell shares immediately at the current price through a broker
A British military medal given to officers for brave service in battle
A group of Catholic monks and priests who follow Saint Augustine's teachings
Religious people in the Catholic Church who live simply and help the poor, following Saint Francis
A group of Roman Catholic priests and brothers who work in education and missions
- Formal
A book of rules for running meetings and making group decisions
- Jargon
A command ordering soldiers to hold a rifle vertically at their right side with the end touching the ground
- Specialized
A large group of insects that are beetles with hard front wings covering their flying wings
- Specialized
A group of mammals that includes all bats, like fruit bats and insect-eating bats
- Formal
A United States military medal that is given to service members wounded or killed in combat
- Specialized
An instruction to sell or buy shares at a set price to limit losses and protect gains
- Specialized
An instruction to automatically sell shares when their price falls to a set level to limit loss
A Roman Catholic group of religious people who live in monasteries and pray and study
- Specialized
Soldiers march shoulder to shoulder in a set formation for parades
- Specialized
An ancient Roman column style combining Ionic scrolls and Corinthian leaves
- Specialized
A style of ancient Greek columns that have decorated leaf-shaped tops
- Formal
An instruction that a military leader gives every day to people under their command
A group of Catholic priests and brothers who follow Saint Dominic and are known for teaching and missionary work
- Specialized
A simple ancient Greek style of building with thick columns that have no bases and plain tops
- Specialized
A group of related animals larger than a family and smaller than a class
- Specialized
Soldiers spread far apart to avoid enemy fire and move across rough ground
- Specialized
The relationship between two things measured after keeping one other thing the same
How Honored
- Formal
- Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun order for a religious rank or group comes from Latin ordo 'rank' or 'group', so a church 'order' is a community with a set place and rules.