or‧di‧na‧tion /ˌɔːdəˈneɪʃ
ən, ˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃ
ən $ ˌɔːr-/
noun [uncountable and countable][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;
Origin: ordinatio, from ordinare; ⇒ ordain]
the act or ceremony in which someone is made a priest ⇒
ordain:
the ordination of women [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲