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Webster 1913 Edition
Preordination
Pre-orˊdi-na′tion
,Noun.
[Cf. F.
préordination
.] The act of foreordaining: previous determination.
“The preordination of God.” Bale.
Webster 1828 Edition
Preordination
PREORDINA'TION
,Noun.
Definition 2024
preordination
preordination
English
Noun
preordination (usually uncountable, plural preordinations)
- The state or process of things being preordained.
- 2009 September 24, Ginia Bellafante, “Fearing a Future They’ve Seen”, in New York Times:
- In the years since 9/11, producers have found rich thematic material in the arguments for and against preordination, resulting in series like “The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” “Lost” and now “FlashForward,” which begins in such a spirit of bracing suspense that I am challenged to recall another pilot that lured me so quickly into addiction.
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Adjective
preordination (not comparable)
- Before ordination.