third order

noun

Lay members of Christian religious orders, who do not necessarily live in a religious community such as a monastery or a nunnery, and yet can claim to wear the religious habit and participate in the good works of a great order.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounthird order (plural third orders)

plural third orders

  1. ChristianityLay members of Christian religious orders, who do not necessarily live in a religious community such as a monastery or a nunnery, and yet can claim to wear the religious habit and participate in the good works of a great order.
Cite this entry
APA

third order. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20order

MLA

“third order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20order. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “third order,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20order.

Source: third order on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.