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preordain definition

pre·ordain (prē′ôr dān′)

transitive verb

to ordain or decree beforehand; foreordain

Etymology: LL praeordinare: see pre- & ordain

Related Forms:

  • preordination pre′·or′di·na′·tion (-ôrd′'n ā′s̸hən) noun

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