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ordained

Syllables: or·dainedUK/ɔːˈdeɪnd//ɔɹˈdeɪnd/

ordained adjective: established by authority. Also the simple past and past participle of ordain.

Adjective

ordained (not comparable)

  1. Established by authority.
  2. Admitted to the ministry of the church.
    • There was much pomp at the ceremony that made him an ordained minister.

Also used as

ordained is also the simple past and past participle of ordain.

Words formed from ordained

Words that rhyme with ordained

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Questions about ordained

What does ordained mean?
Ordained means established by authority.
What part of speech is ordained?
Ordained is an adjective.
How do you pronounce ordained?
Ordained is pronounced /ɔɹˈdeɪnd/ (US).

Words near ordained in the dictionary

  1. ord
  2. Ord of Caithness
  3. orda
  4. ordain
  5. ordainable
  6. ordained
  7. ordainee
  8. ordainees
  9. ordainer
  10. ordainers
  11. ordainest

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