religious institute

English

Noun

religious institute (plural religious institutes)

  1. A Christian society whose members pronounce public vows, lead a life in common with one another, and generally observe the evangelical counsels.
    Hypernym: institute of consecrated life
    Hyponyms: religious congregation, religious order
    Coordinate term: secular institute
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