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Meaning of Opus Dei | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, a Roman Catholic organization composed of a prelate, secular clergy and lay people, whose mission is to spread the Catholic teaching that everyone is called to become a saint; its lay members, men and women, engage in the affairs of the world and seek to direct them "according to God's will".

Examples

“Prevost moved up the ranks of the local church whose bishops were split between leftists, heavily influenced by Latin America's liberation theology, and arch-conservatives with close ties to Opus Dei.”

CEFR level

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

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