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Ordain Common

Ordain has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

order by virtue of superior authority; decree

"The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"

"the legislature enacted this law in 1985"

2

appoint to a clerical posts

"he was ordained in the Church"

3

invest with ministerial or priestly authority

"The minister was ordained only last month"

4

issue an order

5

To prearrange unalterably.

Example Sentences
"The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews" verb
"the legislature enacted this law in 1985" verb
"he was ordained in the Church" verb
"The minister was ordained only last month" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
decree invest
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
reenact legislate predestine will destine
Rhyming Words
ain iain jain nain hain rain vain lain gain fain sain main kain wain zain dain tain bain pain cain
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