ordainer
/ɔrˈdeɪnər/
noun
- A person who ordains someone, especially a religious leader who performs the ceremony of ordination.
- The bishop acted as the ordainer during the ceremony at the church.
- As the ordainer, she laid her hands on the new deacons and prayed.
- The ordainer spoke about the responsibilities of the priesthood.
- A person who establishes or decrees something, such as a law or rule.
- The founding fathers were the ordainers of the nation's constitution.
- The council members served as ordainers of the new community guidelines.
- In ancient times, the king was the sole ordainer of laws.
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