单词 | ordain |
释义 | Word Frequency ordain(ɔːˈdeɪn) verb (transitive) 1. to consecrate (someone) as a priest; confer holy orders upon 2. (may take a clause as object) to decree, appoint, or predestine irrevocably 3. (may take a clause as object) to order, establish, or enact with authority 4. obsolete to select for an office Derived forms ordainer (orˈdainer) noun ordainment (orˈdainment) noun Word origin C13: from Anglo-Norman ordeiner, from Late Latin ordināre, from Latin ordo order |
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