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third order

third order noun: lay members of Christian religious orders, who do not necessarily live in a religious community such as a monastery or a nunnery, and yet can claim to wear the religious habit and participate in the good works of a great order.

Noun

third order (plural third orders)

  1. Lay members of Christian religious orders, who do not necessarily live in a religious community such as a monastery or a nunnery, and yet can claim to wear the religious habit and participate in the good works of a great order.

third order meaning in Tamil

third order in Tamil

மூன்றாம் வரிசை

Forms of third order

pluralthird orders

Questions about third order

What does third order mean?
Third order means lay members of Christian religious orders, who do not necessarily live in a religious community such as a monastery or a nunnery, and yet can claim to wear the religious habit and participate in the good works of a great order.
What is third order in Tamil?
Third order in Tamil is மூன்றாம் வரிசை. See Third order meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is third order?
Third order is a noun.
What is the plural of third order?
The plural of third order is third orders.

Words near third order in the dictionary

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  10. third partier
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