ORDAIN


Meaning of ORDAIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ȯr-ˈdān ]

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

1. : to invest officially (as by the laying on of hands) with ministerial or priestly authority

2.

a. : to establish or order by appointment, decree, or law : enact

we the people…do ordain and establish this Constitution — U.S. Constitution

b. : destine , foreordain

intransitive verb

: to issue an order

• or·dain·er noun

• or·dain·ment -ˈdān-mənt noun

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