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unfrock
un·frock
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ʌnˈfrɒk
/
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verb (used with object)
1.
to deprive (a monk, priest, minister, etc.) of ecclesiastical rank, authority, and function; depose.
2.
to divest or strip of a
frock
.
Also,
defrock
.
Origin:
1635–45;
un-
2
+
frock
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unfrock
(ʌnˈfrɒk)
—
vb
(
tr
) to deprive (a person in holy orders) of ecclesiastical status
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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