religious order

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1. In Christianity, a group of men or women who live under religious vows. The three vows commonly taken are to relinquish all possessions and personal authority (vows of poverty and obedience) and not to engage in sexual relations (a vow of chastity). Religious orders are found in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church, and, although rarely, in Protestant churches. The Franciscans, Jesuits, and Trappists are religious orders.

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Liquori, who is 65 and lives in North Haven, Conn., retired from a career raising funds for a religious order and considers himself a devout Catholic, he said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

The pontiff belongs to the Augustinian religious order and had previously called for interfaith dialogue in the North African country.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

According to Dr. Ilko, the Augustinians' close relationship with forests, mountains, and coastal areas was key to their survival as a religious order.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2026

Wealthy and powerful men used it as a sign of their status, the glittering accessories often signalling membership of a noble family or a religious order, or military rank.

From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026

She was a member of a religious order that prohibited autopsies, but the doctors very much wanted to know what was replicating inside her.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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