MAJOR ORDER


Meaning of MAJOR ORDER in English

noun

1. : any of three orders in the Roman Catholic Church:

a. : priesthood

b. : diaconate

c. : subdiaconate — compare minor order

2. : any of three orders in the Eastern Church or the Anglican Church:

a. : episcopate

b. : priesthood

c. : diaconate

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