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ordained

/ɔɹˈdeɪnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
or-dained
IPA
/ɔɹˈdeɪnd/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Established by authority.

adj

Admitted to the ministry of the church.

verb

simple past and past participle of ordain

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɔɹˈdeɪnd/
  • British English: /ɔːˈdeɪnd/

Derived Forms

nonordained unordained

Phrases

self-ordained

Synonyms

appointed decreed prescribed

Rhymes With

remained explained trained obtained gained contained self-contained maintained sustained retained complained detained

Questions

How do you pronounce ordained?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɔɹˈdeɪnd/.
What does ordained mean?
Established by authority.

How to pronounce ordained

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