Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

be in orders

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: be in orders
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be an ordained priest; to have taken the holy orders, the sacrament to become a priest

Example Sentences

"[H]e was not at all the person to knock into a gutter, for though not in orders, he had the air of being on the verge of them, and his features, as well as his clothes, had the clerical cut."

Questions

What does be in orders mean?: To be an ordained priest; to have taken the holy orders, the sacrament to become a priest

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