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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesordenar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: or-de-nar
"A comunidade vai ordenar o novo diácono."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make someone a priest or minister; to confer holy orders on someone.
"The bishop will ordain three new deacons during the service this weekend." - 2
To officially decree, establish, or order something by virtue of superior authority.
"The constitution was established to ordain and establish laws for the nation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'ordener', which traces back to the Latin 'ordinare' meaning 'to put in order, appoint, or arrange'. It entered the English language in the late Middle English period, initially retaining meanings associated with ecclesiastical appointment and decreed law before expanding to general authoritative ordering.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ordain" is said worldwide
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ordonner
Transliteration: or-do-ne
"L'évêque va ordonner les nouveaux prêtres."
ordinieren
Transliteration: or-di-ni-ren
"Der Bischof wird den jungen Priester ordinieren."
ordinare
Transliteration: or-di-na-re
"Il vescovo si appresta ad ordinare i nuovi sacerdoti."
ordenar
Transliteration: or-de-nar
"La iglesia se prepara para ordenar al nuevo pastor."
ordenar
Transliteration: or-de-nar
"A comunidade vai ordenar o novo diácono."
नियुक्त करना
Transliteration: niyukt karna
"主教 जल्द ही नए पादरियों को नियुक्त करेंगे।"
授圣职
Transliteration: shòu shèng zhí
"主教将为几位新神父授圣职。"
서품하다
Transliteration: seopumhada
"주교님께서 새로운 사제들을 서품하실 예정입니다."
叙ボくする
Transliteration: jokosuru
Script: 叙任する
"司教は新しい神父を叙任する予定です。"
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