ORDA'IN, L. ordino, from ordo, order.
1. Properly, to set to establish in a particular office or order hence, to invest with a ministerial function or sacerdotal power to introduce and establish or settle in the pastoral office with the customary forms and solemnities as, to ordain a minister of the gospel. In America, men are ordained over a particular church and congregation, or as evangelists without the charge of a particular church, or as deacons in the episcopal church.
2. To appoint to decree.
Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month. 1 Kings 12 .
As many as were ordained to eternal life, believed.
Acts 13 .
3. To set to establish to institute to constitute.
Mulmutius ordained our laws.
4. To set apart for an office to appoint.
Jesus ordained twelve that they should be with him. Mark 3 .
5. To appoint to prepare.
For Tophet is ordained of old. Isaiah 30 .
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