Ordained Meaning

/ɔɹˈdeɪnd/, /ɔːˈdeɪnd/
B2

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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adjEstablished by authority.

adjAdmitted to the ministry of the church.

"There was much pomp at the ceremony that made him an ordained minister."

verbsimple past and past participle of ordain

God has ordained that all men shall die.
Tom was ordained in 2013.
He was ordained a pastor in the Lutheran Church.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The newly ____ priest delivered his first sermon to the congregation on Sunday.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He was ____ as a minister after completing five years of theological study and community service.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The newly ____ priest delivered his first sermon to the congregation on Sunday.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He was ____ as a minister after completing five years of theological study and community service.

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