third order
noun
often capitalized T&O
1
: an organization composed of lay people living in secular society under a religious rule and directed by a religious order
2
: a congregation especially of teaching or nursing sisters affiliated with a religious order
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“Third order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20order. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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