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111Minor orders — Those belonging to the minor orders were tonsured and members of the *clergy. Among their ranks were porter and lector, also *acolyte and *exorcist. Cf. Minor canon; Major orders …
112Religious Orders — In the American Church there are many religious orders composed of men or women who have separated themselves from the world that they may devote themselves by associated effort more unreservedly to the Church s work. Some are bands of Priests …
113marching orders — march|ing or|ders [ martʃıŋ ,ɔrdərz ] noun plural INFORMAL an act of telling someone that they must leave a place or that they are no longer wanted, needed, or employed: give someone their marching orders: The boss gave him his marching orders… …
114give marching orders — give (someone their) marching orders to tell someone to leave. Debbie s finally given her husband his marching orders after ten years of an unhappy marriage …
115Mothers Apart from Their Children — (MATCH) has existed since 1979 as a non judgemental support group, run by volunteers who are, or have been, mothers separated from their children after divorce, family breakdown, care orders, adoption or abduction. Separation can last several… …
1162004 Baghdad refusal of orders — On October 13 2004,CNN, [http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/12/05/iraq.reservists/index.html GIs who refused fuel run won t face court martial] , December 5 2004] American Army reservists participating in the Iraq War refused an order to drive a …
117marching orders — dismissal from employment Not immediately into action but permanently out of it: Sir John Brown said the oil giant... had given 12,000 employees their marching orders by the end of July with another 2,500 expected by the end of the year …
118Mendicant orders — term for the friars; the term refers to begging because of their dependence on alms for their support …
119give someone their cards — (Brit. informal) DISMISS, get rid of, lay off, make redundant, let someone go, discharge; informal sack, fire, kick/boot out, give someone their marching orders, give someone the (old) heave ho, give someone the elbow/push. → card …
120last orders — UK / US noun [plural] British a request for people in a bar or pub to order their last drinks before the place closes …
