minor order

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Definition of minor order in English English dictionary

One of the lower grades of the priesthood or ministry in some Christian churches, now consisting of lectors and acolytes in the Western church and of lectors and cantors in the Eastern. Often used in the plural

Related Terms

Order of Friars Minor

The Franciscans, a religious order of mendicant friars

Hyphenation

Mi·nor or·der

Turkish pronunciation

maynır ôrdır

Pronunciation

/ˈmīnər ˈôrdər/ /ˈmaɪnɜr ˈɔːrdɜr/