minor order (English, noun)
expansion: minor order (plural minor orders)
Senses:
topics: Catholicism
Christianity
glosses: One of the orders of the Catholic Church lower than the major orders (diaconate and priesthood); i.e. the order of acolyte, exorcist, lector or porter.
tags: historical
glosses: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see minor, order.
Forms:
form: minor orders
tags: plural