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ordained
verb(or-dain)
to invest officially (as by the laying on of hands) with ministerial or priestly authority
ordained
verb(or-dain)
to establish or order by appointment, decree, or law : enact
ordained
verb(or-dain)
destine, foreordain
ordained
adjective(or-dain)
invested with ministerial or priestly authority by oneself : ordained by oneself
ordained
adjective(or-dain)
chosen or designated by oneself : self-anointed

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