foreordination

US: (fôr′ôr dn ā′shən, fōr′-)

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fore•or•di•na•tion  (fôr′ôr dn ā′shən, fōr′-), n. 

1. previous ordination or appointment.
2. predestination.

• fore- + ordination 1620–30

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fore•or•dain  (fôr′ôr dān′, fōr′-), v.t. 

1. to ordain or appoint beforehand.
2. to predestine;
   predetermine.

• late Middle English forordeinen. See fore-, ordain 1400–50

fore′or•dain′ment, n. 

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foreordain / ˌfɔːrɔːˈdeɪn/ verb

1. (tr; may take a clause as object) to determine (events, results, etc) in the future

ˌforeorˈdainment, foreordination / ˌfɔːrɔːdɪˈneɪʃən/ noun