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Definition of ordained - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
religionTECH. admitted to the ministry or priesthoodTECH.
- He is an ordained minister in the local church.
2.
authorityestablished by authority or command
- The ordained rules must be followed by everyone.
Expressions with ordained
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predetermined by a higher power
They felt their meeting was divinely ordained.
decided or established by God as right or necessary
They saw their marriage as God-ordained.
Origin of ordained
Latin, ordinare (to order)
Terms with ordained included in their meaning
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Christian clergy
ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church
religion
group of ordained religious leaders in a faith
sacred office
state of being ordained to a sacred office
Christianity
non-ordained person who preaches in a Christian church
religion
person not ordained who leads or conducts church services
religion
ordained male minister in a Christian church
ordination
become ordained within the Christian church
religion
become ordained in the Christian ministry
religion
person not ordained leading Church services
religion manual work
man in a religious order not ordained, often does manual work
religion
licensed preacher not yet ordained
Examples of ordained in a sentence
The church welcomed its first ordained female pastor. The ordained guidelines were clear and strict. Ordained laws are not to be questioned.
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- French:ordonné, imposé, ...
- German:ordiniert, verordnet, ...
- Italian:ordinato, stabilito, ...
- Spanish:ordenado, decretado, ...
- Portuguese:ordenado, estabelecido, ...
- Chinese:受任命的, 规定的, ...
- Japanese:任命された, 定められた, ...
- Arabic:مُرَسَّم, مُقَرَّر, ...
- Hebrew:מוּסְמָךְ לִכְמוּרָה, מֻקְבָּע, ...
- Russian:рукоположенный, установленный, ...
- Ukrainian:висвячений, наказаний, ...
- Hindi:दीक्षित, निर्धारित, ...
Definition of ordain - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
religionadmit someone into the ministry
- He was ordained as a priest last year.
2.
authoritydecree or establish with authority
- The council ordained new regulations for the city.
3.
fateDated prearrange or predestine unalterablyDated
- It seemed their meeting was ordained by destiny.
Origin of ordain
Latin, ordinare (to arrange)
Examples of ordain in a sentence
The bishop will ordain new ministers this Sunday. The government ordained a national holiday. The king ordained that taxes be reduced. Their love story was ordained by the stars. The events were ordained long before they happened.
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- French:ordonner, décréter, ...
- German:weihen, verfügen, ...
- Italian:ordinare, decretare, ...
- Spanish:ordenar, decretar, ...
- Portuguese:ordenar, decretar, ...
- Chinese:授予圣职, 颁布, ...
- Japanese:任命する, 制定する, ...
- Arabic:رَسَّمَ, سَنَّ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַסְמִיךְ, לְתַקֵּן, ...
- Russian:рукополагать, постановлять, ...
- Ukrainian:висвячувати, постановити, ...
- Hindi:अभिषेक करना, आदेशित करना, ...
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