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misordained

misordained is the simple past and past participle of misordain.

Meaning of misordain

Verb

misordain (third-person singular simple present misordains, present participle misordaining, simple past and past participle misordained)

  1. To improperly ordain into a ministry.
    • Thus Colluthus, a Presbyter of Alexandria, having presumed to Ordain Presbyters, was summoned in the General Council before Hosius and other Bishops, rebuked for his presumption, ancd commanded to keep within his own Order, and the Ordinations of all those whom he had thus misordained were declared...1831, James Bassnett Mills, An apology for the Church of England, page 172
  2. To predestine or cause to occur, with unfortunate results.
    • "I did it," he said, catching hold of my hand with a suddenness that made me drop my umbrella, "I did it sweet, dear Mrs. Glubbins, because that cruel fate which sometimes misordains things most terribly created the being I could have adored a good twenty year too soon."1887 October, C. J. M. Robertson, “Baby Bertie: A Nurse's Story”, in The Australian Journal: A Weekly Record of Literature, volume 23, page 108

Questions about misordained

What is misordained the simple past and past participle of?
Misordained is the simple past and past participle of misordain.

Words near misordained in the dictionary

  1. misorchestrate
  2. misorchestrated
  3. misorchestrates
  4. misorchestrating
  5. misordain
  6. misordained
  7. misordaining
  8. misordains
  9. misorder
  10. misordered
  11. misordering

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