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ordained.

Established by authority.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɔɹˈdeɪnd/General-American/ɔːˈdeɪnd/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Established by authority.

    not-comparable
  2. Admitted to the ministry of the church.

    not-comparable
    There was much pomp at the ceremony that made him an ordained minister.
verb/ɔɹˈdeɪnd/General-American/ɔːˈdeɪnd/Received-Pronunciation
  1. simple past and past participle of ordain

    form-of · participle · past
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