religious order meaning

Noun: religious order  ri'lijus 'ordu(r)

1. A subdivision of a larger religious group
   - sect, religious sect

Derived forms: religious orders

Type of: faith, organised religion [Brit], organized religion, religion

Encyclopedia: Religious order

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1. a member of the clergy or of a religious order
2. the rest will be met by insurers and religious orders
3. a distinctive dress or costume, especially of a religious order
4. most are managed by religious orders and the rest by boards of governors or by individuals
5. more recently, the catholic religious order built a church to commemorate the vision of the shepherds