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ordination
[ awr-dn-ey-shuhn ]
/ ˌɔr dnˈeɪ ʃən /
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Origin of ordination
1350–1400; Middle English ordinacioun <Late Latin ōrdinātiō ordainment, Latin: a putting in order, appointment, equivalent to ōrdinā(re) to order, arrange (derivative of ōrdō, stem ōrdin-, order) + -tiō -tion
OTHER WORDS FROM ordination
non·or·di·na·tion, nounpost·or·di·na·tion, adjectiveWords nearby ordination
ordinary share, ordinary shares, ordinary stock, ordinary wave, ordinate, ordination, ordn., ordnance, ordnance datum, Ordnance Survey, ordo
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How to use ordination in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for ordination
ordination
/ (ˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən) /
noun
- the act of conferring holy orders
- the reception of holy orders
the condition of being ordained or regulated
an arrangement or order
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