minor order

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noun Roman Catholic Church.

the degree or grade of acolyte, exorcist, lector, or ostiary.

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Origin of minor order

First recorded in 1835–45

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for minor order

At the time, Valli was in Europe, married to a fascist type who was minor-order royalty.
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