Synonyms: ordinance, ordination
Definition: the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
Usage: the rabbi's family was present for his ordination
Similar words: assignment, appointment, designation, naming
Definition: the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
Usage: the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee
Synonyms: order, ordering, ordination
Definition: logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
Usage: we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation
Similar words: arrangement
Definition: an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging
Usage: a flower arrangement
Synonyms: ordination
Definition: the status of being ordained to a sacred office
Similar words: status, position
Definition: the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
Usage: he had the status of a minor; the novel attained the status of a classic; atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life