Meaning & use
Ordaining
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The act of formally conferring holy orders on someone, or of officially decreeing or establishing something by authority.
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The archbishop spent the morning ordaining a new class of deacons.
The founders were ordaining a system of checks and balances into the new government.
A note on using this word
While most associated with religious ceremonies, 'ordaining' is also used in formal or legal contexts to mean officially establishing a rule or law.
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