Definitions for ordains

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ordains or·dain

Spelling: [awr-deyn]

IPA: /ɔrˈdeɪn/

Ordains is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 304 anagrams from letters in ordains (adinors).

Definitions for ordains

verb (used with object)

1. to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
2. to enact or establish by law, edict, etc.:
3. to decree; give orders for:
4. (of God, fate, etc.) to destine or predestine:

verb (used without object)

1. to order or command:
2. to select for or appoint to an office.
3. to invest someone with sacerdotal functions.

Origin of ordains

1250-1300; Middle English ordeinen Old French ordener Latin ordināre to order, arrange, appoint. See ordination

Examples for ordains

The ordain Women website posted some of Harrison's email to Kelly informing her of her excommunication.

Among other things, Weiss had the beautiful chutzpah to ordain Orthodox women.

Kate Kelly, the leader of ordain Women, was officially excommunicated.

And tell me,” added Alcibiades, “do they ordain to do what is good, or what is ill?

The letter also ordered her to “take down www.ordainwomen.org and disassociat[e] yourself from ordain Women.”

My heart submitted to whatever it should please God to ordain.

You are their judges—pronounce, then, their fate; do you ordain them to live?

And no religious denomination should be forced to ordain gays or women as priests, right?

She no longer had any question for that which he chose to ordain.

They were forbidden to ordain their own priests or practise their own peculiar customs.