ordained
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Menjivar-Ayala, who is fluent in English, Spanish and Italian, was ordained as a priest in 2004 and became a bishop in 2023.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Forer is an ordained rabbi who mentors clerks and others entering the legal field.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
It is impossible to prove whether such incidents were ordained or carried out by Chinese government authorities.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
When she was ordained in 2009 at age 65, she was hired as the rabbi at the same Morgan Hill synagogue and worked there until 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
If Citra was ordained, she vowed to follow a policy like Scythe Curie, even if it got her in trouble with the selection committee.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing ordained
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act IV
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