major order

noun

: 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

Examples of major order in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Receiving an order for planes from an airline in China would be a boon for Boeing, which has not seen any major orders from the country in years. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 May 2026

Kelly Ortberg, the chief executive at Boeing, is likewise hoping to win a major order from China. — Agnes Chang, New York Times, 14 May 2026

The manufacturer hasn’t won a major order from China in almost a decade, but the country has been buying from Boeing’s main rival, Airbus. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 May 2026

David Ellison didn’t buy Paramount to own CBS News, but among his first major orders of business upon acquiring Paramount was buying the anti-woke, pro-Israel digital outlet The Free Press and installing its founder atop CBS’ newsroom. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026

Strong demand drives major orders across China The robotics company is receiving heavy interest from groups that want to automate tasks that normally require people who are on their feet all day. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025

The Florida Panthers, fresh off winning a second consecutive Stanley Cup, took care of their first major order of offseason business Friday when Sam Bennett agreed to an eight-year contract extension. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1741, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for major order

• boarder
• border
• corder
• warder
• camcorder
• disorder
• recorder
• reorder
• suborder
• transborder