ordain
Definitions
Verb
- Order by virtue of superior authority; decree
- Appoint to a clerical posts
- Invest with ministerial or priestly authority
- Issue an order
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Words that contain the term "ordain".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | ordained | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | ordain | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | ordaining | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | preordain | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | preordained | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 3
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Archbishop Bernard Hebda prepares to ordain 6 men to the priesthood
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May 28, 2026 TheCatholicSpirit.com
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