ordain
verb (used with object)
to invest with ministerial, priestly, or rabbinical functions.
ordainer
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a word derived from
ordain.
Example Sentences
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Thou art the supreme ordainer of the universe.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
Paul mingled prayers for forgiveness of his early misguided zeal with thanksgivings for the grace vouchsafed to him, and ascriptions of praise to the supreme ordainer of salvation.
From The Essential Faith of the Universal Church Deduced from the Sacred Records by Harriet Martineau
Reflecting even deeply, I do not behold the end of this continuous stream that is the great ordainer of all things and that is certainly celestial.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
Bind to heaven a chain of gold, and all of you, gods or goddesses, throw your weight upon it; all your united efforts cannot draw Zeus, the sovereign ordainer, to the earth.
From History Of Ancient Civilization by Charles Seignobos
The ordainer usually laid on only his right hand.
From The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution by W. D. (William Dool) Killen
