holy order

Example Sentences

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So the back‑pass rule became a holy order to hoof, a proclamation from above that this was now at least half the goalkeeper's job.

From The Guardian • Jan. 22, 2011

She was the 17-year-old daughter of a nobleman of Assisi; she founded a holy order for women, was canonized after her death like Francis, whom she had loved all her life.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Bridgetines, the holy order founded by this holy virgin, and her most precious memorial, continued to flourish for centuries after her decease, and gave many saints to Ireland.

From The Life of Saint Bridget, Virgin and Abbess by Anonymous

The matron from the holy order solemnly attested to the truth of the queen's story.

From Stories from the Old Attic by Harris, Robert A.

"Thousands of people left their homes, embraced the holy order and became monks, ignoring caste, and relinquishing all worldly goods except the bare necessaries of life, which they possessed and enjoyed in common."

From The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by Griffis, William Elliot