verb
Etymology
Origin of defrock
First recorded in 1575–85; from French défroquer, equivalent to dé- + froque + -er infinitive suffix; dis- 1, frock
Example Sentences
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"I've been trying for years to have him defrocked and that is because he can only be defrocked either where he was ordained, which was in Thailand, or by the Vatican," Ms MacPherson said.
From BBC
Baker remained in the ministry until 2000, when he was defrocked, church records show.
From Los Angeles Times
They’re defrocking the Mets down to their vagabond shoes that are longing to ... oh, forget it, one shouldn’t need to crib from a corny song to describe what is happening here.
From Los Angeles Times
Years ago Mike McCurry – during the Clinton administration – made a point of calling on a defrocked minister who always asked questions about Bigfoot and space aliens.
From Salon
The church — where Stroud had been a pastor for four years — set up a legal fund to assist with her defense and hired her as a lay minister after she was defrocked.
From Seattle Times
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