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- DictionaryOr·di·na·tion/ˌôrdnˈāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of ordaining or conferring holy orders on someone: "the ordination of women"
- 2. a statistical technique in which data from a large number of sites or populations are represented as points in a two- or three-dimensional coordinate frame.
The meaning of ORDINATION is the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained. How to use ordination in a sentence.
Ordination definition: the act or ceremony of ordaining. . See examples of ORDINATION used in a sentence.
ORDINATION definition: 1. the act or ceremony of making someone a priest or other religious leader 2. the act or ceremony…. Learn more.
Definitions of ordination. noun. the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders. “the rabbi's family was present for his ordination ”. synonyms: ordinance. see more. noun. the status of being ordained to a sacred office. see more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of ORDINATION. : the official act or process of making someone a priest, minister, etc. [noncount]
1. the act or ceremony of ordaining as a priest, minister, etc. 2. the fact or state of being ordained. 3. a decreeing. 4. the act of arranging. 5. the resulting state; disposition; arrangement.
3 meanings: 1. a. the act of conferring holy orders b. the reception of holy orders 2. the condition of being ordained or.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of ordination noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Ordination, in Christian churches, a rite for the dedication and commissioning of ministers. The essential ceremony consists of the laying of hands of the ordaining minister upon the head of the one being ordained, with prayer for the gifts of the Holy Spirit and of grace required for the carrying.
An arrangement or ordering. American Heritage. Synonyms: ordinance. ordering. classification. organization. plan. investiture. coronation. consecration. Other Word Forms of Ordination. Noun. Singular: ordination. Plural: ordinations. Ordination Sentence Examples.
