major order

noun

Definition of major order

: one of the Roman Catholic or Eastern clerical orders that are sacramentally conferred and have a sacred character that implies major religious obligations (such as clerical celibacy) —usually used in plural — compare minor order

Recent Examples of major order from the Web

The deal remakes the global aerospace landscape by putting Airbus’s global muscle behind the C Series, for which Bombardier hasn’t won a major order in 18 months.

— brendan case, Bloomberg.com, "Airbus to Buy Majority Stake in Bombardier C Series Jet Program," 17 Oct. 2017

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