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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

group, grouping go
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

social group go
people sharing some social relation

organization, organisation go
a group of people who work together

establishment, institution go
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

faith, religion, organized religion go
an institution to express belief in a divine power

sect, religious sect, religious order go
a subdivision of a larger religious group

order, monastic order
a group of person living under a religious rule

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7 Subcategories

Augustinian order go
any of several monastic orders observing a rule derived from the writings of St. Augustine
Benedictine order, order of Saint Benedict go
a Roman Catholic monastic order founded in the 6th century
Carmelite order, Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel go
a Roman Catholic mendicant order founded in the 12th century
Carthusian order go
an austere contemplative Roman Catholic order founded by St. Bruno in 1084
Dominican order go
a Roman Catholic order of mendicant preachers founded in the 13th century
Franciscan order go
a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in the 13th century
Society of Jesus, Jesuit order go
a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534 to defend Catholicism against the Reformation and to do missionary work among the heathen