ordainment
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8.5
- noun
- /ɔrˈdeɪnmənt/
- Archaic
- The ordainment of the teacher as the new head of the department was welcomed by the staff.
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Examples
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After much deliberation, the council announced the ordainment of new city regulations.
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It was an, an ordainment right there will be light regardless of what you, you know, may, may want.
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The ordainment of the new bishop was celebrated with a grand ceremony.
Synonyms
187
2.5
An official job or position someone is given
58
4.1
The act of starting something new, like a company or project
48
4.9
An official document that gives someone authority or rank
27
7.2
An official order from a person or government in power that people must follow
16
4.9
The official act of giving someone a job, title, or status
10
2.9
Putting someone into a job or role
10
7.0
A ceremony that makes someone a priest, minister, or religious leader
5
3.5
Choosing someone for a job or official position, not by election
4
6.0
Giving official permission for people or equipment to start work
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4.1
A ceremony that puts someone into an official job
1
8.1
Becoming a ruler or taking the throne
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6.5
To start a new system or policy in an organization
1
9.9
The act of giving someone a religious position again
How Official
- Formal
69
5.7
- Formal
61
5.5
- Archaic
1
8.5
- Formal
249
3.7
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ordainment comes from the root ordain, a word that means 'to set in order' or 'to appoint' and is like the common word order. That is why an ordainment can mean the act of officially making, ordering, or establishing something.