Background for unfrock
BeDict Logo

unfrock

/ʌnfrɑk/

Meanings
verb
To remove from the clergy; to revoke the clergical status of.

Examples :

"The church decided to unfrock the priest after he was found guilty of theft. "
religion theology job

Related Words

Illustration guilty

guilty noun

/ˈɡɪl.ti/

A plea by a defendant who does not contest a charge.

"The student's guilty was entered into the court records, meaning they admitted to breaking the school rule. "

Illustration found

found verb

/faʊnd/

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

Illustration status

status noun

/ˈstæt.əs/ /ˈsteɪt.əs/

A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.

"Superstition is highly correlated with economic status."

Illustration decided

decided verb

/dɪˈsaɪdəd/

To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle

"Her last-minute goal decided the game."

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration theft

theft noun

/θɛft/

The act of stealing property.

"The theft of the school's computer equipment was a serious crime. "

Illustration remove

remove noun

/ɹɪˈmuːv/

The act of removing something.

"The removal of the old furniture was a big project for the family. "

Illustration church

church noun

/t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ/ /t͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/

A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.

"There is a lovely little church in the valley."

Illustration clergy

clergy noun

/ˈklɜːdʒi/ /ˈklɝdʒi/

Body of persons, such as ministers, sheiks, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service.

"Today we brought together clergy from the Wiccan, Christian, New Age and Islamic traditions for an interfaith dialogue."

Illustration priest

priest noun

/ˈpɹiːst/

A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple

"The priest gave a comforting sermon at the church. "

Illustration revoke

revoke noun

/rɪˈvoʊk/ /rəˈvoʊk/

The act of revoking in a game of cards.

"The revoke cost the team the game. "