ordained

3 definitions • 3 examples

past simple and past participle of

to officially make someone a priest or other religious leader, in a religious ceremony:

He was ordained (as) a priest in Ely cathedral in 1987.

(of God or someone in authority) to order something to happen:

There is strong support here for the tough economic reforms ordained in the federal capital, Prague.

[ + that ] humorous I don't know who came up with the idea, but the city council has ordained that all the local libraries will close on Mondays.