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unordained

or·dain
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awr-deyn]
    • /ɔrˈdeɪn/
    • /ˌʌnɔːˈdeɪnd /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-deyn]
    • /ɔrˈdeɪn/

Definitions of unordained word

  • verb with object unordained to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon. 1
  • verb with object unordained to enact or establish by law, edict, etc.: to ordain a new type of government. 1
  • verb with object unordained to decree; give orders for: He ordained that the restrictions were to be lifted. 1
  • verb with object unordained (of God, fate, etc.) to destine or predestine: Fate had ordained the meeting. 1
  • verb without object unordained to order or command: Thus do the gods ordain. 1
  • verb without object unordained to select for or appoint to an office. 1

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Origin of unordained

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English ordeinen < Old French ordener < Latin ordināre to order, arrange, appoint. See ordination

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Parts of speech for Unordained

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unordained popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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