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English term or phrase:
order
English answer:
secret organisation/society (in the Harry Potter books)
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Terence Ajbro
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Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix
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Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix
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Terence Ajbro
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secret organisation (in the Harry Potter books)
These are a group of wizards that are centered around Albus Dumbledore to combat dark magic wizards who follow Voldemort. They are a kind of detectives that investigate and uncover Voldemort's hidden followers within the magical community. It is also possible that at the same time the "order of the Phoenix" is a kind of distinction like the "order of the garter". Mention is also made in the second Harry Potter book of "order of Merlin" which I assume is a class distinction for exceptional wizards (awarded to Gildroy).
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Sven Petersson
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religious community
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14. or·der or Or·der religion religious community: a religious community in which members live according to principles that are often based on the writings of a particular saint
14. or·der or Or·der religion religious community: a religious community in which members live according to principles that are often based on the writings of a particular saint
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noun: a group of person living under a religious rule (Example: "The order of Saint Benedict")
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Note added at 7 mins (2004-11-08 08:52:55 GMT)
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Wizards from this order were united in a kind of a religious comminuty with a specific target: to fight with Lord Voldemort ;-)
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Note added at 7 mins (2004-11-08 08:53:19 GMT)
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ups, sorry for misspelling: \"community\"
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Note added at 7 mins (2004-11-08 08:52:55 GMT)
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Wizards from this order were united in a kind of a religious comminuty with a specific target: to fight with Lord Voldemort ;-)
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Note added at 7 mins (2004-11-08 08:53:19 GMT)
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ups, sorry for misspelling: \"community\"
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Hierarchical Society of Organisation
Often, but not exclusively, used for secret organisations. The best known "Orders" are the orders of the nobility such as the Order of the Bath and the Order of the British Empire that grants titles such as OBE (Officer of the Order [and not just "order"] of the British Empire).
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