ordain
verb (used with object)
to invest with ministerial, priestly, or rabbinical functions.
were ordaining
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past progressiveof ordain.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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By the mid-20th century, the CME and AME churches were ordaining women as well.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2021
Strangely enough, at around that time I was so hopeful for women in the arts they were ordaining the first women ministers.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 24, 2013
