tertianship
[ tur-shuh n-ship ]
/ ˈtɜr ʃənˌʃɪp /
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noun
(in the Jesuit order) a period of strict discipline before the taking of final vows, beginning one or two years after ordination.
Nearby words
tersanctus, terse, tertial, tertian, tertian malaria, tertianship, tertiary, tertiary alcohol, tertiary bursary, tertiary care, tertiary college
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Examples from the Web for tertianship
It is little enough, lasting only a few days compared with a whole year of the tertianship.
The Priestly Vocation|Bishop Bernard Ward