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preordination
pre·or·dain P0528700 (prē′ôr-dān′)tr.v. pre·or·dained, pre·or·dain·ing, pre·or·dains To appoint, decree, or ordain in advance; foreordain. pre′or·dain′ment n.pre·or′di·na′tion (-ôr′dn-ā′shən) n.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | preordination - (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)foreordination, predetermination, predestinationelection - the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)theology, divinity - the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truththeological doctrine - the doctrine of a religious group |
preordination Related to preordination: predestinationSynonyms for preordinationnoun (theology) being determined in advanceSynonyms- foreordination
- predetermination
- predestination
Related Words- election
- theology
- divinity
- theological doctrine
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