A second order of clergy (7)
I believe the answer is:
deacons
'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'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for deacons that I've seen is " They rank just below priests".)
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Globe and Mail and The Guardian.
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