ordaining
51Ordain — Or*dain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ordained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ordaining}.] [OE. ordeinen, OF. ordener, F. ordonner, fr. L. ordinare, from ordo, ordinis, order. See {Order}, and cf. {Ordinance}.] 1. To set in order; to arrange according to rule; to… …
52Ordained — Ordain Or*dain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ordained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ordaining}.] [OE. ordeinen, OF. ordener, F. ordonner, fr. L. ordinare, from ordo, ordinis, order. See {Order}, and cf. {Ordinance}.] 1. To set in order; to arrange according to… …
53Ordinal — Or di*nal, n. 1. A word or number denoting order or succession. [1913 Webster] 2. (Ch. of Eng.) The book of forms for making, ordaining, and consecrating bishops, priests, and deacons. [1913 Webster] 3. (R. C. Ch.) A book containing the rubrics… …
54ordinale — Ordinal Or di*nal, n. 1. A word or number denoting order or succession. [1913 Webster] 2. (Ch. of Eng.) The book of forms for making, ordaining, and consecrating bishops, priests, and deacons. [1913 Webster] 3. (R. C. Ch.) A book containing the… …
55Ordinant — Or di*nant, a. [L. ordinans, p. pr. of ordinare. See {Ordain}.] Ordaining; decreeing. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …
56Ordination — Or di*na tion, n. [L. ordinatio: cf. F. ordination.] 1. The act of ordaining, appointing, or setting apart; the state of being ordained, appointed, etc. [1913 Webster] The holy and wise ordination of God. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] Virtue and… …
57Parcae — Fate Fate (f[=a]t), n. [L. fatum a prophetic declaration, oracle, what is ordained by the gods, destiny, fate, fr. fari to speak: cf. OF. fat. See {Fame}, {Fable}, {Ban}, and cf. 1st {Fay}, {Fairy}.] 1. A fixed decree by which the order of things …
58Theodicy — The*od i*cy, n. [NL. theodic[ae]a, fr. Gr. ? God + ? right, justice: cf. F. th[ e]odic[ e]e.] 1. A vindication of the justice of God in ordaining or permitting natural and moral evil. [1913 Webster] 2. That department of philosophy which treats… …
59ordination — noun Date: 14th century the act or an instance of ordaining ; the state of being ordained …
60predetermination — noun Date: 1647 1. the act of predetermining ; the state of being predetermined: as a. the ordaining of events beforehand b. a fixing or settling in advance 2. a purpose formed beforehand …
