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defrock
de·frock
/
diˈfrɒk
/
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[
dee-
frok
]
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verb (used with object)
to unfrock.
Origin:
1575–85;
<
French
défroquer,
equivalent to
dé-
dis-
1
+
froque
frock
+
-er
infinitive suffix
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defrock
(diːˈfrɒk)
—
vb
(
tr
) to deprive (a person in holy orders) of ecclesiastical status; unfrock
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