Definitions
divest of the frock; of church officials
Word origin
From French défroquer, from dé- + froc. By surface analysis, de- + frock.
Used in a sentence
“The defrocked priest may no longer perform rites.”
“The Vatican has defrocked the anti-abortion US priest Frank Pavone for what it said were “blasphemous communications on social media” as well as “persistent disobedience” of his bishop.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Remove from clergy”7 letters
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