sacred order
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sacred order
First recorded in 1720–30
Example Sentences
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In turn, he sincerely believed that he had a mission from God to maintain the sacred order of monarchy, nobility, and clergy.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
I won’t quit because my colleagues and I are part of a sacred order, bound to seek out and profess truth, no matter how complicated or unappealing that truth might be.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2015
His subjects were always of the sacred order.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various
Mefres, the highest college of priests in Babylon addresses thee: 'The sacred order of priests in Egypt is falling.
From The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt by Curtin, Jeremiah
He had been chosen to represent a sacred order.
From The Romance of Zion Chapel [3d ed.] by Le Gallienne, Richard
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