Ordination

[ɔːdɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n] or [,ɔrdn'eʃən]

(noun.) the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders; 'the rabbi's family was present for his ordination'.

(noun.) the status of being ordained to a sacred office.

Typed by Dominic--From WordNet

(n.) The act of ordaining, appointing, or setting apart; the state of being ordained, appointed, etc.

(n.) The act of setting apart to an office in the Christian ministry; the conferring of holy orders.

(n.) Disposition; arrangement; order.

Editor: Maureen

n. Consecration, induction, institution.

Editor: Rhoda

Edited by Henry