Meaning of ordained in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    ordained

    Definitions

    1. fixed or established especially by order or command

    Examples

    • « at the time appointed (or the appointed time) »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. invested with ministerial or priestly functions

    Examples

    • « an ordained priest »

    Synonyms

Famous quotes

  • « Our church has been legal since late 1960s. I've been involved since 1972. I was ordained in 1975. »
    Sally Kirkland
  • « Adapt yourself to the things among which your lot has been cast and love sincerely the fellow creatures with whom destiny has ordained that you shall live. »
    Marcus Aurelius
  • « In this life struggle, here I am among you fully cognizant that a true believer has no fear of what God has ordained for him. Those who are visited by fear live only for their present, under the illusion that the world began with them and will end with their departure. »
    King Hussein I
  • « Marriage should be viewed as an institution ordained by God and should be out of the control of the state. »
    Tony Campolo
  • « Remember that God under the Law ordained a Lamb to be offered up to Him every Morning and Evening. »
    Thomas Ken

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