ordination
noun
or·di·na·tion
ˌȯr-də-ˈnā-shən 
: the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
Examples of ordination in a Sentence
He is a candidate for ordination.
After his ordination, he will be assigned to a local parish.
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Activist Kate Kelly, who agitated for women’s ordination, was cut off in 2014.
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Benjamin Park, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2023
Vatican summit tackles women’s ordination with a nod from Pope Francis
Vatican synods — held in the past with only bishops and cardinals as voting members — tend to convene two to three times per decade.
—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
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Benjamin Park, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2023
Vatican summit tackles women’s ordination with a nod from Pope Francis
Vatican synods — held in the past with only bishops and cardinals as voting members — tend to convene two to three times per decade.
—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
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“Ordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ordination. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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ordination
noun
or·di·na·tion
ˌȯrd-ᵊn-ˈā-shən
: the act of ordaining : the state of being ordained
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