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Meaning of 'ordain' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ordain [ v. t.]
- To set in order; to arrange according to rule; to regulate; to set; to establish.
- To regulate, or establish, by appointment, decree, or law; to constitute; to decree; to appoint; to institute.
- To set apart for an office; to appoint.
- To invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; to introduce into the office of the Christian ministry, by the laying on of hands, or other forms; to set apart by the ceremony of ordination.

Meaning of 'ordain' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ordain [ v]
Meaning (1):
- appoint to a clerical posts
Example in sentence:
  • he was ordained in the Church
Meaning (2):
- order by virtue of superior authority; decree
Example in sentence:
  • The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews;
  • the legislature enacted this law in 1985
Meaning (3):
- invest with ministerial or priestly authority
Example in sentence:
  • The minister was ordained only last month

Nearby Words:

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