or·dain
or·dain/ôrˈdān/
verb
- make (someone) a priest or minister; confer holy orders on."he was ordained a minister before entering Parliament"synonyms: confer holy orders on, appoint, induct, install, invest, anoint, consecrate, frock
- order or decree (something) officially."equal punishment was ordained for the two crimes"synonyms: decree, rule, order, command, enjoin, lay down, set down, establish, fix, enact, legislate, dictate, prescribe, pronounce
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May 24, 2024 · intransitive verb. : to issue an order. so the gods have ordained. ordainer noun. ordainment.
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. ...
6 days ago · to officially make someone a priest or other religious leader, in a religious ceremony: He was ordained (as) a priest in Ely cathedral in 1987. ...
4 senses: 1. to consecrate (someone) as a priest; confer holy orders upon 2. to decree, appoint, or predestine irrevocably 3.
ORDAIN meaning: 1 : to officially make (someone) a minister, priest, rabbi, etc.; 2 : to officially establish or order (something) sometimes used ...
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.
to decree; give orders for: He ordained that the restrictions were to be lifted. (of God, fate, etc.) to destine or predestine: Fate had ordained the meeting.
1. Properly, to set; to establish in a particular office or order; hence, to invest with a ministerial function or sacerdotal power; to introduce and establish ...
Ordain definition: To order or decree by virtue of superior authority.
Apr 23, 2024 · noun. or·di·na·tion ˌȯr-də-ˈnā-shən. Synonyms of ordination. : the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained.