ORDINATION


Meaning of ORDINATION in English

n. 1 a the act of conferring holy orders esp. on a priest or deacon. b the admission of a priest etc. to church ministry. 2 the arrangement of things etc. in ranks; classification. 3 the act of decreeing or ordaining.

[ ME f. OF ordination or L ordinatio (as ORDAIN) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.