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Definition ordain in American English

ordain verb

[transitive] verb
/ɔrˈdeɪn/
1

to make someone a priest, minister, or rabbi in an official religious ceremony

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2

to officially order that something should be done

Example

It was ordained that Congress should make no law abridging the right of the people peaceably to assemble.

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Definition ordain in American English