defrock
verb (used with object)
to deprive (a monk, priest, minister, etc.) of ecclesiastical rank, authority, and function; depose.
had defrocked
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past perfectof defrock.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Schaefer was restored to ministry in 2014 by a Methodist appellate panel after a lower tribunal had defrocked him.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2024
Archbishop Tomasi said during his appearance before the committee earlier this month that the Holy See had defrocked 848 priests and slapped 2,572 clergy members with lesser sanctions in the last 10 years.
From Washington Times ● May 26, 2014
