ordain
/ɔr'deɪn/
verb
6 letters2 syllables7 points in Scrabble®8 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
VERB
1
Order by virtue of superior authority; decree.
“The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews”
2
Appoint to a clerical posts.
“he was ordained in the Church”
3
Invest with ministerial or priestly authority.
“The minister was ordained only last month”
4
Issue an order.
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®8 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinordainway
Starts & ends withO … N
Syllablesor · dain
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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