defender of the bond
noun Roman Catholic Church.
an official appointed in each diocese to uphold marriages of disputed validity.
Words nearby defender of the bond
defence, defence in depth, defence mechanism, defend, defendant, defender of the bond, defender of the faith, defenestrate, defenestration, defense, defense mechanism
Also called defender of the marriage bond.
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