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A second order of clergy (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deacons

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'a second order of clergy' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'a second order' is the wordplay.
'order' indicates anagramming the letters.
'a'+'second'='asecond'
'asecond' is an anagram of 'DEACONS'.

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(Another definition for deacons that I've seen is " They rank just below priests".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Telegraph and The Globe and Mail.
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