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verb
- 1. make (someone) a priest or minister; confer holy orders on: "he was ordained a minister before entering Parliament" Similar
- 2. order (something) officially: "equal punishment was ordained for the two crimes" Similar
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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.
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.
to enact or establish by law, edict, etc.: to ordain a new type of government. to decree; give orders for: He ordained that the restrictions were to be lifted. Synonyms: determine, prescribe, order. (of God, fate, etc.) to destine or predestine: Fate had ordained the meeting. Synonyms: predetermine.
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.
Definition of ordain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon. 2. to enact or establish by law, edict, etc. 3. to decree; give orders for. 4. (of God, fate, etc.) to destine or predestine.
ORDAIN definition: to officially make someone a Christian priest: . Learn more.
Definitions of 'ordain' 1. When someone is ordained, they are made a member of the clergy in a religious ceremony. [...] 2. If some authority or power ordains something, they decide that it should happen or be in existence. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'ordain' American English: ɔrdeɪn British English: ɔːʳdeɪn. More.
ordain meaning, definition, what is ordain: to officially make someone a priest or r...: Learn more.
1. to consecrate (someone) as a priest; confer holy orders upon. 2. (may take a clause as object) to decree, appoint, or predestine irrevocably. 3. (may take a clause as object) to order, establish, or enact with authority. 4. obsolete. to select for an office. Collins English Dictionary.
