Cryptic crossword clue
One of the family takes the veil in religious order 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SISTERHOOD

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The straight part
We know that "religious order" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case religious order = sisterhood.
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What does SISTERHOOD mean?

SISTERHOOD noun
  1. The state, or kinship of being sisters
  2. The quality of being sisterly; sisterly companionship; especially, the sense that women have of being in solidarity with one another.
  3. A religious society of women
  4. The idea of universal experience amongst women, regardless of other traits or factors. (Considered obsolete in third-wave feminism.)

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