'ordination' definitions:
Definition of 'ordination'
(from WordNet)
noun
The status of being ordained to a sacred office
noun
Logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements; "we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation" [syn: ordering, order, ordination]
noun
The act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders; "the rabbi's family was present for his ordination" [syn: ordination, ordinance]
Synonyms of 'ordination'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acceptance,
- adjustment,
- admission,
- admittance,
- apostolic orders,
- appointment,
- assignment,
- baptism,
- calling,
- canonization,
- charting,
- codification,
- commitment,
- conferment,
- consecration,
- coordination,
- dedication,
- designation,
- devotion,
- election,
- enlistment,
- enrollment,
- hallowing,
- harmonization,
- holy orders,
- immission,
- inauguration,
- induction,
- initiation,
- installation,
- instatement,
- institution,
- intromission,
- investiture,
- major orders,
- methodization,
- minor orders,
- naming,
- nomination,
- normalization,
- ordainment,
- orders,
- organization,
- planning,
- posting,
- preferment,
- presentation,
- rationalization,
- reading in,
- regularization,
- regulation,
- routinization,
- selection,
- systematization,
- tabbing,
- transferral