ordination

• Nom désignant l'acte de conférer un ordre sacré ou l'état de celui qui est ordonné, ainsi que la disposition d'éléments selon un ordre logique ou systématique.

A noun referring to the act of conferring holy orders or the state of being ordained to a sacred office, or the arrangement of separate elements into a logical order.

1. Sacred office statusB2formal

   The state or condition of being officially appointed to a religious leadership role, such as a priest or minister.

   Ordination (état de ministre consacré)

   • His ordination as a priest took place in the cathedral.
   • She celebrated the anniversary of her ordination.
   • The ordination ceremony was attended by many faithful.

   Synonymesappointmentcommissioningconsecrationinstallationinvestiture

2. Logical arrangementC1formal

   The act of arranging or organizing separate elements into a logical or understandable order.

   agencement logique

   • The ordination of the chapters in the book made it easy to follow.
   • His argument lacked proper ordination, making it confusing.
   • The ordination of data into categories helped clarify the results.

   Synonymesarrangementclassificationdispositionorderingorganizationsequence

3. Act of ordainingB2formal

   The formal act of conferring holy orders upon someone, or the act of receiving such orders.

   ordination

   • The bishop presided over the ordination of the new deacons.
   • The ordination of women has been a topic of debate.
   • He prepared for his ordination through years of study.

   Synonymesappointmentcommissioningconsecrationinstallationinvestiture

   Antonymessecularization