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Word: Ordain
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (also in the sense ‘put in order’): from Anglo-Norman French ordeiner, from Latin ordinare, from ordo, ordin- (see order)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɔːˈdeɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make (someone) a priest or minister; confer holy orders on
Short Definition:make someone priest or minister
Examples:- he was ordained a minister before entering Parliament
- women ordained to the diaconate
- an ordained clergyman
Definition:
order (something) officially
Short Definition:order something officially
Examples:- equal punishment was ordained for the two crimes
- the king ordained that these courts should be revived
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