Ordained
/ɔɹˈdeɪnd/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of ordain form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Established by authority. not-comparable
- 2 Admitted to the ministry of the church. not-comparable
"There was much pomp at the ceremony that made him an ordained minister."
Adjective
- 1 invested with ministerial or priestly functions wordnet
- 2 fixed or established especially by order or command wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"God has ordained that all men shall die."