Meaning & use
Ordination
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The religious ceremony or process by which a person is formally made a priest, minister, or other member of the clergy.
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Her family traveled from three countries to attend her ordination as a priest.
The bishop presided over the ordination of five new deacons.
A note on using this word
While most associated with religion, "ordination" can also refer more broadly to arranging things in a particular order, though this usage is rare today.
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consecrationinvestiture
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