ordainment
/ɔrˈdeɪnmənt/
noun
- The act or process of ordaining someone, especially into religious office; ordination.
- She felt a deep sense of calling leading to her ordainment as a priest.
- The church celebrated the ordainment of three deacons last spring.
- The ordainment of the new pastor took place in a beautiful ceremony.
- The act of establishing or decreeing something by authority.
- The ordainment of new safety rules was approved by the board.
- The ordainment of the holiday as a national day of rest took years of debate.
- The ordainment of these policies will affect all citizens.
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