holy orders

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The sacrament of ordination to the rank of minister or (in Catholicism and Orthodoxy) deacon, priest, or bishop.

plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Españolorden sacerdotal sacramento del orden

DeutschWeihesakrament

Portuguêsordem

9 more languages

Češtinaordinace

Bahasa Indonesiaimamat kudus sakramen tahbisan

Italianoordine sacro

日本語聖職

Nederlandswijding

Polskisakrament święceń

Русскийсвященство

Svenskavigning

Tiếng Việtthánh chỉ

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

holy poke Holy Prepuce Holy Redeemer Holy Robe Holy Roller Holy Roman Emperor

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