ordaining
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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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "ordaining".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | foreboding | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | portraying | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | offsetting | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | foretelling | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | forsaking | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "ordaining".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | training | 2 | 156 |
| 2 | remaining | 3 | 41 |
| 3 | dining | 2 | 28 |
| 4 | obtaining | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | raining | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | straining | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | retaining | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | coordinating | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | wording | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | draining | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | regaining | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | rationing | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | ordain | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | constraining | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | spraining | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | redlining | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | orphaning | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | jordanian | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | detaining | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | overtraining | 4 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "ordaining".
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Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 5
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Lefebvrists Announce the Names of Four Bishops They Will Ordain Without Papal Permission
Jul 1, 2026 ZENIT - English
Jul 1, 2026 ZENIT - English
Breakaway Catholic sect defies Vatican again by ordaining bishops
Jul 1, 2026 globalnation.inquirer.net
Jul 1, 2026 globalnation.inquirer.net
Joy overflowing: Four new priests ordained to serve God's Church in Detroit
May 23, 2026 Detroit Catholic
May 23, 2026 Detroit Catholic
Belgian bishop plans to ordain married men by 2028, violating Church canon law
Mar 23, 2026 EWTN News
Mar 23, 2026 EWTN News
Vatican warns SSPX leaders of excommunication over ‘schismatic act’ of ordaining bishops
May 13, 2026 America Magazine
May 13, 2026 America Magazine