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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A Roman Catholic organization founded in 1928, composed of both clergy and lay members and dedicated to fostering Christian principles at all levels of society.

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  • proper noun short for The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, a Roman Catholic organization composed of a prelate, secular clergy and lay people whose mission is to spread the Catholic teaching that everyone is called to become a saint; its lay members, men and women, engage in the affairs of the world and seek to direct them "according to God's will".

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[New Latin Opus Deī, work of God : Latin opus, work + Latin Deī, genitive of Deus, God.]

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