ordained

• Beschreibt etwas, das offiziell angeordnet, verordnet oder festgesetzt wurde, oft durch eine höhere Autorität oder göttliche Macht. Auch für Personen, die feierlich in ein geistliches Amt eingesetzt wurden.

Describes something that has been officially ordered, decreed, or established, often by a higher authority or divine power.

1. Established by decreeB2formal

   Fixed or established by an authoritative order or command.

   Verordnet

   • The rules were ordained by the council.
   • It is ordained by law that all citizens must pay taxes.
   • The ceremony was ordained by tradition.

   Synonymeappointeddecreeddictatedestablishedorderedprescribed

2. Invested with religious authorityB2formal

   Formally appointed or consecrated as a priest, minister, or other religious leader.

   Geweiht

   • He was ordained as a priest in 2010.
   • The newly ordained minister gave his first sermon.
   • She was ordained to serve the local congregation.

   Synonymeappointedcommissionedconsecrated

• Verb, das die offizielle Einsetzung in ein religiöses Amt oder die Anordnung bzw. Festlegung von etwas durch Gesetz oder Autorität bezeichnet.

A verb used to indicate the act of officially appointing someone to a religious office or decreeing something by law or authority.

1. Decree or orderC1formal

   To officially order or establish something by law or authority.

   Verordnen

   • The king ordained that all citizens must pay a new tax.
   • The council ordained new regulations for public safety.
   • The law ordains that everyone must wear a seatbelt.

   Synonymecommanddecreedictateenactestablishlegislatemandateorderprescribe

2. Appoint to clergyB2formal

   To formally invest someone with the authority of a priest, minister, or other religious leader.

   Zum Geistlichen weihen

   • The bishop ordained three new priests at the ceremony.
   • He was ordained as a minister in the church last year.
   • She felt called to be ordained and serve her community.

   Synonymecommissionconsecrateinductinstallinvest

3. Predestine or determineC2formal

   To predetermine or decide something in advance, often by fate or a higher power.

   Vorherbestimmen

   • Fate ordained that they would meet again.
   • It seemed ordained that he would become a leader.
   • The stars ordained a prosperous future for the kingdom.

   Synonymedecreedestinedeterminefateforeordainpredestinepredetermine