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ordination

noun

Meaning

  1. The act of ordaining or the state of being ordained.
  2. The ceremony in which a priest is consecrated, considered a sacrament in the Catholic and Orthodox churches.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

ordaining(English)co-ordination(English)coordinating(English)coordination(English)management(English)prescription(English)inco(English)consecration(English)episcopate(English)ordain(English)priesthood(English)curacy(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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