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PRONUNCIATION OF HOLY ORDERS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOLY ORDERS

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Holy orders is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HOLY ORDERS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Holy orders

In Christian churches, holy orders are special roles within the church such as bishop, priest or deacon. In the Roman Catholic, Eastern Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, Assyrian, Old Catholic, Independent Catholic churches and some Lutheran churches holy orders comprise the three orders of bishop, priest and deacon, or the sacrament or rite by which candidates are ordained to those orders. Except for Lutherans and some Anglicans, these churches regard ordination as a sacrament. The Anglo-Catholic party within Anglicanism tends to identify with the Roman Catholic position with regard to the sacramental nature of ordination. Denominations have varied conceptions of holy orders. In the Anglican churches and some Lutheran churches the traditional orders of bishop, priest and deacon are bestowed using ordination rites. The extent to which ordination is considered sacramental in these traditions has, however, been a matter of some internal dispute. Many other denominations do not consider the role of ministry as being sacramental in nature and would not think of it in terms of "holy orders" as such.

Definition of holy orders in the English dictionary

The first definition of holy orders in the dictionary is the sacrament or rite whereby a person is admitted to the Christian ministry. Other definition of holy orders is the grades of the Christian ministry. Holy orders is also the rank or status of an ordained Christian minister.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOLY ORDERS

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holy Mary
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holy men
Holy Moley!
holy of holies
Holy Office
holy oil
holy picture
holy place
Holy Roller
Holy Roman Empire
holy rood
Holy Saturday
Holy Scripture
Holy See
Holy Sepulchre
Holy Spirit
holy synod
holy terror

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOLY ORDERS

Borders
Childers
clerk in holy orders
dividers
East Flanders
Enders
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in holy orders
mail orders
major orders
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minor orders
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Saunders
Scottish Borders
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Synonyms and antonyms of holy orders in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «holy orders» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOLY ORDERS

Find out the translation of holy orders to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of holy orders from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «holy orders» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圣职
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

órdenes sagradas
570 millions of speakers

English

holy orders
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पवित्र आदेश
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

أوامر المقدسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

духовный сан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ordens sagradas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পবিত্র আদেশগুলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les ordres
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perintah suci
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Priesterweihe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

僧籍
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거룩한 주문
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perintah suci
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

chức thánh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பரிசுத்த ஆணை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पवित्र आदेश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

papazlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ordini sacri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

święcenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

духовний сан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ordinele sfinte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιερές διαταγές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heilige bestellings
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

heliga order
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ordinasjonssakramentet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of holy orders

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLY ORDERS»

The term «holy orders» is regularly used and occupies the 60.544 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLY ORDERS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about holy orders

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLY ORDERS»

Discover the use of holy orders in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to holy orders and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Holy Orders: A Quirke Novel
When the body of his daughter's friend is brought to his autopsy table in 1950s Ireland, Quirke, refusing to play by the Catholic Church's rules, investigates the boy's murder and discovers just how far the Church and its supporters will go ...
Benjamin Black, 2013
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Death in Holy Orders
Death in Holy Orders, a masterly exploration of an isolated and beleagured community coping with the evil and disruption of murder, has all the qualities which distinguish P. D. James as a novelist: the sensitive evocation of place, a ...
P. D. James, 2008
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The Book of Secrets: Esoteric Societies and Holy Orders, ...
From the strange symbols on a one-dollar bill to the secret signs of the Knights Templar and Freemasons, invisible societies, and the world of magic and alchemy, The Book of Secrets is a comprehensive introduction to the world of secret and ...
Daniel Pineda, 2011
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Holy Orders
1903. This book is one of the series entitled the Oxford Library of Practical Theology. The author trusts that this book will be found to contains nothing new, modern or original.
A. R. Whitham, 2010
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Marriage and Holy Orders: Your Call to Love and Serve
Each chapter of the student text includes several regular features, including: - an opening Scripture quotation - Review questions and Journal/Discussion starters for each main section - Several relevant features that connect with the main ...
Michael Amodei, 2007
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Holy Orders: The Tragedy of a Quiet Life
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Marie Corelli, 2009
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Understanding the Sacraments: Holy Orders
The complete Understanding the Sacraments set is now available! This collection of seven booklets includes Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage, Holy Orders, Anointing, Eucharist, and Penance.
Lawrence E. Mick, 2007
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Holy Orders and Completeness of the Church
He also presents his views on areas beyond the Local Church, with particular emphasis on Rome and the papacy.Fully indexed and with a comprehensive Select Bibliography, this book will prove to be of great value to the interested reader and ...
H. J. M. Turner, 2005
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Holy Words and Holy Orders: As Dying, Behold We Live
This book addresses controversial issues in contemporary church life using liturgical commentary, homiletical illustration, and theological reflection.
Donald L. Berry, 2009
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Instructions for the Use of Candidates for Holy Orders, and ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Christopher Hodgson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLY ORDERS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term holy orders is used in the context of the following news items.
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Anglican Church strips former government minister of holy orders
Pat Comben was ordained as a deacon after retiring from politics but has now been stripped of his holy orders by the Anglican Church. Source: ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
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CALENDAR EVENTS IN THE THREE RIVERS AREA
ASH FLAT — Death in Holy Orders: An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery, by P. D. James, is the July Book of the Month for the Ash Flat Library Book ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
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Church of England toughens safeguarding … - The Tablet - News
... the lead bishop on safeguarding, indicated that the Church was also considering re-introducing deposition from Holy Orders, or laicisation, ... «The Tablet, Jul 15»
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Purge the Unclean in Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr …
The Inquisition, or The Holy Orders of the Emperor's Inquisition, is a secret organization within the WH40K universe that does not play within the ... «Overclockers Club, Jul 15»
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Bishop Welcomed: Episcopal Church of South Sudan in Panhandle
His role in the Panhandle areas durin, he conferred holy orders on the following ordained: three men were ordained as lay readers and one ... «Borglobe, Jul 15»
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Church of England brings back powers to defrock vicars guilty of sex …
Defrocking a vicar – technically called deposition from Holy Orders – was the strongest sanction against ill-behaved clergy until 2003, when a ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Uber, But For Penance
McKenna abandoned holy orders during the child sex abuse scandals that rocked the Church. He works, at the beginning of the novel, at a ... «First Things, Jul 15»
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Simenon could take another tilt at Melbourne Cup
Simenon was a second runner in the Melbourne Cup for his trainer who previously ran Holy Orders in the race and in 2013 he had a prep race ... «Herald, Jul 15»
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“If anyone is discerning a calling, my advice is simple: Give the keys …
And the grace of Holy Orders continues to make the impossible possible. I sometimes wonder where I find the stamina, energy or imagination to ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
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The Pope's visit to Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay
In this country an important sign for the priests, members of holy orders and seminarians will be the planned meeting with the Holy Father. «Aid to the Church in Need, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Holy orders [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/holy-orders>. May 2024 ».
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