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[ɔːˈdeɪn], (Verb)
Definitions:
- make (someone) a priest or minister; confer holy orders on
(e.g: he was ordained a minister before entering Parliament)
- order (something) officially
(e.g: equal punishment was ordained for the two crimes)
Phrases:
Origin
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Middle English (also in the sense ‘put in order’): from Anglo-Norman French ordeiner, from Latin ordinare, from ordo, ordin- (see order)
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