ordained
/ɔːˈdeɪnd//ɔɹˈdeɪnd/
verb
- 1
To prearrange unalterably.
- 2
To decree.
- 3
To admit into the ministry of a religion, for example as a priest, bishop, minister or Buddhist monk, or to authorize as a rabbi.
- 4
To predestine.
Synonyms
adjective
- 1
Established by authority.
- 2
Admitted to the ministry of the church.
“There was much pomp at the ceremony that made him an ordained minister.”
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