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HOLY-ORDERS

\hˈə͡ʊliˈɔːdəz], \hˈə‍ʊliˈɔːdəz], \h_ˈəʊ_l_i__ˈɔː_d_ə_z]\

Definitions of HOLY-ORDERS

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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n. pl. The service by which a person is set apart to the duties of a clergyman; the state or office of a clergyman.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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