Ordain
verbɔr'deɪn
Verb
order by virtue of superior authority; decree
“The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews”
Similar:EnactType of:Decreeappoint to a clerical posts
“he was ordained in the Church”
Type of:VestInvestEnthroneinvest with ministerial or priestly authority
“The minister was ordained only last month”
Type of:VestInvestEnthroneissue an order
Type of:Decree
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Similar Words
- Enact
- Consecrate
- Order
- Ordinate
- Ordainer
- Ordinance