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 worked pretty well,” Mac Davis, one of the founders, who is also an ordained Buddhist monk, told me on a video call.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
A gifted public speaker, the ordained minister was known for fiery rhetoric, often advocating for the interests of working people, especially minorities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
“They’ve got to swallow it,” Milo ordained with dictatorial grandeur, and almost broke his neck when he let go with one arm to wave a righteous finger in the air.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing ordained
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act IV
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The Call of the Wild
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