- ordained
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modif.
1. [Ordered]Syn. commanded, determined, established by law, established by declaration; see established 2 , ordered 2 .2. [Invested into the ministry]
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Ordained — Ordain Or*dain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ordained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ordaining}.] [OE. ordeinen, OF. ordener, F. ordonner, fr. L. ordinare, from ordo, ordinis, order. See {Order}, and cf. {Ordinance}.] 1. To set in order; to arrange according to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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ordained — É”r deɪnd /É”Ë adj. empowered to function in a religious office; destined, set apart for a particular purpose or function; commanded or·dain || É”r deɪn /É”Ë d v. empower to function in a religious office; determine law, establish order;… … English contemporary dictionary
Ordained pioneer ministry — (O.P.M) is a subcategory for ordained ministers in the Church of England. The Church of England is now developing fresh expressions of church which also means needing new and different forms of ministry for a changing society, which it is hoped… … Wikipedia
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