Explanation and meaning of ordain.

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ordain

/ɔr'deɪn/

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verb
order by virtue of superior authority; decree
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"The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"

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enact

type of:
decree
verb
appoint to a clerical posts
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"he was ordained in the Church"

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consecrate order ordinate

type of:
vest invest enthrone
verb
invest with ministerial or priestly authority
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"The minister was ordained only last month"

type of:
vest invest enthrone
verb
issue an order
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type of:
decree

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