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.

WORD FORMS
Related formordainer
Related formordinance
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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