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单词 ordination
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(ɔːʳdɪneɪʃən)
Word forms: plural ordinations
variable noun
When someone's ordination takes place, they are made a member of the clergy.
...supporters of the ordination of women. [+ of]
...the process of selecting candidates for ordination.

ordination in British English

(ˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən)
noun
1. 
a. 
the act of conferring holy orders
b. 
the reception of holy orders
2. 
the condition of being ordained or regulated
3. 
an arrangement or order

ordination in American English

(ˌɔrdənˈeɪʃən)
noun
1. 
the act of ordaining
2. 
a being ordained, as to the religious ministry
Word origin
ME ordinacioun < L ordinatio < ordinare: see ordain

Examples of 'ordination' in a sentence
ordination

What had persuaded the young infantry company commander to seek ordination?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The lives of the people seeking ordination make that plain.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I support the ordination of women as bishops.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The denomination of the church supports ordination of women, and the people she reported to were very helpful and supportive.
Christianity Today (2000)

In other languages
ordination

British English: ordination NOUN
When someone's ordination takes place, they are made a member of the clergy.
...supporters of the ordination of women.
  • American English: ordination
  • Brazilian Portuguese: ordenação
  • Chinese: 圣职授予
  • European Spanish: ordenación
  • French: ordination
  • German: Ordination
  • Italian: ordinazione
  • Japanese: 聖職授任
  • Korean: 성직 임명
  • European Portuguese: ordenação
  • Latin American Spanish: ordenación
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