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Definition ordination in American English

ordination noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ˌɔrd(ə)nˈeɪʃ(ə)n/
1

the process or religious ceremony by which someone is officially made a priest, minister, or rabbi

Example

the debate over the ordination of women

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Definition ordination in American English