Ordain Definition & Meaning
ordain
- verb
- order by virtue of superior authority; decree; "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"; "the legislature enacted this law in 1985"
- appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"
- invest with ministerial or priestly authority; "The minister was ordained only last month"
- issue an order
"Ordain" in song lyrics
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"minister ordain"
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"list of groups that ordain"
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- What does ordain mean?
- order by virtue of superior authority; decree; "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"; "the legislature enacted this law in 1985" appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church" invest with ministerial or priestly authority; "The minister was ordained only last month" issue an order
- What part of speech is ordain?
- Ordain is a verb.
- How many definitions does ordain have?
- Ordain has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).