Ordination

Pronunciation: /ˌɔːrdəˈneɪʃən/

Ordination (noun)

  1. A ceremony where someone is officially made a priest or minister.
  2. The act of officially appointing someone to a position or role.

Examples

  • The ordination took place in a beautiful church.
  • His ordination as a leader was celebrated by the community.

Common collocations: religious ordination, ordination ceremony, official ordination, ordination process

Synonyms of Ordination

Formal

Antonyms of Ordination

  • refers to the act of removing someone from a position.