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taken holy orders

taken holy orders is the past participle of take holy orders.

Meaning of take holy orders

Verb

take holy orders (third-person singular simple present takes holy orders, present participle taking holy orders, simple past took holy orders, past participle taken holy orders)

  1. To become ordained within the Christian church.

Questions about taken holy orders

What is taken holy orders the past participle of?
Taken holy orders is the past participle of take holy orders.

Words near taken holy orders in the dictionary

  1. taken great pains
  2. taken guard
  3. taken heart
  4. taken heed
  5. taken hold
  6. taken holy orders
  7. taken home
  8. taken horse
  9. taken hostage
  10. taken huff
  11. taken ill

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