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ordain
verb(or-dain)
order by virtue of superior authority; decree
Synonyms: enact,
Examples:
The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews.
ordain
verb(or-dain)
appoint to a clerical posts
Synonyms: consecrate, order, ordinate,
Examples:
He was ordained in the Church.
ordain
verb(or-dain)
invest with ministerial or priestly authority
Examples:
The minister was ordained only last month.
ordain
verb(or-dain)
issue an order

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