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contemplative order

con·tem·pla·tive or·der
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-tem-pluh-tiv, kon-tuh m-pley-, -tem- awr-der]
    • /kənˈtɛm plə tɪv, ˈkɒn təmˌpleɪ-, -tɛm- ˈɔr dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-tem-pluh-tiv, kon-tuh m-pley-, -tem- awr-der]
    • /kənˈtɛm plə tɪv, ˈkɒn təmˌpleɪ-, -tɛm- ˈɔr dər/

Definition of contemplative order words

  • noun contemplative order a religious order whose members are devoted to prayer rather than works. 1

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Origin of contemplative order

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Contemplative order

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

contemplative order popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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