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be in holy orders
be in holy orders
To have been ordained a priest. Holy Orders is the sacrament by which one becomes a priest.
Michael always wanted to be a priest, so I'm not surprised to hear that he's in holy orders now.
See also:
holy
,
order
be in/take (holy) ˈorders
be/become a priest:
He wanted to take holy orders, but his father had other plans for him.
See also:
order
,
take
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