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Foreordination Definition & Meaning

foreordination
noun
  1. (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)

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What does foreordination mean?
(theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
What part of speech is foreordination?
Foreordination is a noun.

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