noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Previous ordination or appointment; predetermination; predestination. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

predestinationpreordinationchancedecreedestindestiny

Etymology

From fore- + ordination.

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