ORDAIN

verb Etymology: Middle English ordeinen, from Anglo-French ordener, ordeiner, from Late Latin ordinare, from Latin, to put in order, appoint, from ordin-, ordo order Date: 14th century transitive verb to invest officially (as by the laying on of hands) with ministerial or priestly authority, 2. to establish or order by appointment, decree, or law ; enact , destine , fore~ , intransitive verb to issue an order, ~er noun ~ment noun