ordained
Definitions
Verb
- Order by virtue of superior authority; decree
- Appoint to a clerical posts
- Invest with ministerial or priestly authority
- Issue an order
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "ordained".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ordained | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | preordained | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "ordained".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | remained | 2 | 106 |
| 2 | trained | 1 | 54 |
| 3 | retained | 2 | 22 |
| 4 | strained | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | drained | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | rained | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | regained | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | dined | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | rationed | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | ordain | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | sprained | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | orphaned | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | raine | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | preordained | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | nordine | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | moraine | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | loraine | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | grained | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | brained | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | orand | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "ordained" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "ordained" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "ordained" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "ordained".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
‘God chose you,’ Bishop Malesic tells six newly ordained priests as they begin ministry
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Four seminarians ordained transitional deacons at Sacred Heart Major Seminary
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