Meanings
verbtake holy orders (third-person singular simple present takes holy orders, present participle taking holy orders, simple past took holy orders, past participle taken holy orders)
present singular third person takes holy orders · participle present taking holy orders · past took holy orders · participle past taken holy orders
- To become ordained within the Christian church.
Translations
Polish przyjmować święcenia kapłańskie, przyjąć święcenia kapłańskie
- przyjmować święcenia kapłańskieTranslations
- przyjąć święcenia kapłańskieTranslations
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APA
take holy orders. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20holy%20orders
MLA
“take holy orders.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20holy%20orders. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take holy orders,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20holy%20orders.
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