Ordain word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "ordain" word

[verb] issue an order
[verb] appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"
[verb] invest with ministerial or priestly authority; "The minister was ordained only last month"
[verb] authorize as a rabbi; "Our rabbi was ordained in Spain"
[verb] order by virtue of superior authority; decree; "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"

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\Or*dain"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ordained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ordaining}.] [OE. ordeinen, OF. ordener, F. ordonner, fr. L. ordinare, from ordo, ordinis, order. See {Order}, and cf. {Ordinance}.] 1. To set in order; to arrange according to rule; to regulate; to set; to establish. ``Battle well ordained.'' --Spenser. The stake that shall be ordained on either side. --Chaucer. 2. To regulate, or establish, by appointment, decree, or law; to constitute; to decree; to appoint; to institute. Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month. --1 Kings xii. 32. And doth the power that man adores ordain Their doom ? --Byron. 3. To set apart for an office; to appoint. Being ordained his special governor. --Shak. 4. (Eccl.) To invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; to introduce into the office of the Christian ministry, by the laying on of hands, or other forms; to set apart by the ceremony of ordination. Meletius was ordained by Arian bishops. --Bp. Stillingfleet.

Synonyms for ordain

consecrate, enact, order, ordinate

Related terms: appoint, appropriate to, assign to, carry on, designate, destinate, devote, earmark, enlist, establish, legitimate, legitimatize, logroll, mark out for, order, pass, proclaim, reserve, say the word, schedule, set, tab

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Let's analyse "ordain" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NIADRO. Average typing speed for these characters is 1635 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: --- .-. -.. .- .. -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: ordain: 6 + 1 + 9 = 16, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: ordain: 6 + 9 + 4 + 1 + 9 + 5 = 34, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong

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