ordination
pronunciation
How to pronounce ordination in British English:
UK [ˌɔ:dɪˈneɪʃn]
How to pronounce ordination in American English:
US [ˌɔrdnˈeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the status of being ordained to a sacred office
- logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
- the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
Word Origin
- ordination
- ordination: see order
- 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).
Example
- 1. I 'm going to an ordination in france next sunday .
- 2. Every baptized male can validly receive ordination .
- 3. Just sign these ordination documents .
- 4. L won 't be able to see your ordination .
- 5. Numerical classification and ordination of forest communities in pangquangou national nature reserve .