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   or·dain

   /ôrˈdān/

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) a priest or minister; confer holy orders on: "he was ordained a minister before entering Parliament" Similar confer holy orders onappointinductinstallinvestanointconsecratearchaic:frock
   • 2. order or decree (something) officially: "equal punishment was ordained for the two crimes" Similar decreeruleordercommandenjoinlay downset downestablishfixenactlegislatedictateprescribepronounce
   • ▪ (especially of God or fate) prescribe; determine (something): "the path ordained by God" Similar predeterminepredestinepreordainforeordaindestineprescribefatewilldeterminedesignate

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘put in order’): from Anglo-Norman French ordeiner, from Latin ordinare, from ordo, ordin- (see order).

   Derivatives

   • 1. ordainer noun
   • 2. ordainment noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ordainOrdain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ORDAIN is to invest officially (as by the laying on of hands) with ministerial or priestly authority. How to use ordain in a sentence.

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   To ordain is to make someone a minister, priest, monk, or other member of the clergy. In the Catholic church, for example, a bishop ordains new priests. When you say that people have been ordained, you usually mean that they've been invested with special religion-related powers.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishORDAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ORDAIN definition: 1. to officially make someone a priest or other religious leader, in a religious ceremony: 2. (of…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishORDAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When someone is ordained, they are made a member of the clergy in a religious ceremony.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › ordainOrdain - definition of ordain by The Free Dictionary

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   To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on: ordain a priest. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. To order or decree by virtue of superior authority: The management ordained that business attire should be worn in the office at all times. 3. To prearrange unalterably; predestine: events that were ordained by fate.

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   Definition of ordain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › ordainOrdain Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ORDAIN meaning: 1 : to officially make (someone) a minister, priest, rabbi, etc.; 2 : to officially establish or order (something) sometimes used figuratively

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryORDAIN - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   A complete guide to the word "ORDAIN": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › ordain_vordain, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    There are 27 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb ordain, 18 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the verb ordain? How is the verb ordain pronounced? Where does the verb ordain come from?

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    Ordain definition: to invest with ministerial, priestly, or rabbinical functions.. See examples of ORDAIN used in a sentence.