ordination
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The order faced particular backlash when a humanoid robot "monk" took part in an ordination ceremony in May, pledging to "devote" itself to Buddhism.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
The ordination was live streamed on YouTube in seven languages.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Ceremonial organ music played, the ordination vows were taken, of course, in Latin.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
So when my wife, Julie, and I were invited to Long Island for the ordination of a son of close friends, we gladly accepted—even though we didn’t really know the ropes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
“Most likely, the first place they’ll send us after my ordination will be somewhere in Greece. There’s going to be a lot of rebuilding to do now that the Nazis have left.”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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