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# ordination

noun (ordination, ordinations)

«ordination» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (church) Ordination is the ceremony in which a person is made a priest, minister, deacon or rabbi, usually by a bishop or other leader. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ordination/#m1)
2. (church) Ordination is also the state of being ordained, of being given the role of a minister. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ordination/#m2)

### In the lessons

In church life an ordination service is a big, joyful event; Christians believe the person is called by God to serve, and a bishop lays hands on their head and prays. In news, people sometimes discuss who may be ordained in different churches. Phrases: "ordination service", "the ordination of women", "after his ordination".

### Examples

- My cousin's ordination took place in the cathedral. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ordination/#x1)
- At the ordination, the bishop laid his hands on her head and prayed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ordination/#x2)
- After his ordination he became the vicar of a small village church. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ordination/#x3)
- Families came from far away to see the ordination. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ordination/#x4)
- Some churches allow the ordination of women and some do not. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ordination/#x5)
- The new priest wore white for his ordination. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ordination/#x6)

### Note

Verb: ordain ("she was ordained a priest"). Do not confuse with "ordinal", which in maths means a number that shows position (first, second, third), and do not confuse with "ordinary". "Ordinance" is also a different word (a rule or law).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ordination» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ordination/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ordination» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ordination.html) on Mova free.