UNFROCK

defrock, unfrock

(verb) divest of the frock; of church officials

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

unfrock (third-person singular simple present unfrocks, present participle unfrocking, simple past and past participle unfrocked)

(transitive) To remove from the clergy; to revoke the clergical status of.

Synonyms

• defrock

• disfrock

• unpriest

Source: Wiktionary


Un*frock", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + frock.]

Definition: To deprive or divest or a frock; specifically, to deprive of priestly character or privilege; as, to unfrock a priest.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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