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ordination

[ awr-dn-ey-shuh n ]
/ ˌɔr dnˈeɪ ʃən /
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noun

Ecclesiastical. the act or ceremony of ordaining.
the fact or state of being ordained.
a decreeing.
the act of arranging.
the resulting state; disposition; arrangement.

RELATED WORDS

investiture, installation, consecration, appointment, coronation, naming, categorization, classification, system, plan, organization, order

Nearby words

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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
Related formsnon·or·di·na·tion, nounpost·or·di·na·tion, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for ordination

ordination

/ (ˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən) /

noun

  1. the act of conferring holy orders
  2. the reception of holy orders
the condition of being ordained or regulated
an arrangement or order
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Word Origin and History for ordination

ordination

n.

early 15c., "the act of conferring holy orders," from Old French ordinacion (12c.) or directly from Latin ordinationem (nominative ordinatio) "a setting in order, ordinance," noun of action from past participle stem of ordinare "arrange" (see ordain).

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