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Superoxide :: Superordination (n.) The ordination of a person to fill a station already occupied; especially, the ordination by an ecclesiastical official, during his lifetime, of his successor..

Preordination :: Preordination (n.) The act of foreordaining: previous determination.

Ordainment :: Ordainment (n.) Ordination.

Subangular :: Subalternation (n.) The state of being subalternate; succession of turns; subordination.

Under :: Under (prep.) Denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior, weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs, influences powerfully, or the like, in a relation of subjection, subordination, obligation, liability, or the like; as, to travel under a heavy load; to live under extreme oppression; to have fortitude under the evils of life; to have patience under pain, or under misfortunes; to behave like a Christian under reproaches and injuries; under the pains and penalties of the

Coordination :: Coordination (n.) The state of being coordinate, or of equal rank, dignity, power, etc..

Predestination :: Predestination (n.) The purpose of Good from eternity respecting all events; especially, the preordination of men to everlasting happiness or misery. See Calvinism..

Subordinative :: Subordination (n.) Place of inferior rank.

Clergy :: Clergy (n.) The body of men set apart, by due ordination, to the service of God, in the Christian church, in distinction from the laity; in England, usually restricted to the ministers of the Established Church..

Cohere :: Cohere (a.) To be united or connected together in subordination to one purpose; to follow naturally and logically, as the parts of a discourse, or as arguments in a train of reasoning; to be logically consistent..

Deordination :: Deordination (n.) Disorder; dissoluteness.

Ordination :: Ordination (n.) Disposition; arrangement; order.

Chrism :: Chrism (n.) Olive oil mixed with balm and spices, consecrated by the bishop on Maundy Thursday, and used in the administration of baptism, confirmation, ordination, etc..

Incoordination :: Incoordination (n.) Want of coordination; lack of harmonious adjustment or action.

Imposition :: Imposition (n.) The act of laying on the hands as a religious ceremoy, in ordination, confirmation, etc..

Foreordination :: Foreordination (n.) Previous ordination or appointment; predetermination; predestination.

Dependency :: Dependency (n.) State of being dependent; dependence; state of being subordinate; subordination; concatenation; connection; reliance; trust.

Priest :: Priest (n.) A presbyter; one who belongs to the intermediate order between bishop and deacon. He is authorized to perform all ministerial services except those of ordination and confirmation.

Reordain :: Reordain (v. t.) To ordain again, as when the first ordination is considered defective..

Impose :: Impose (v. t.) To lay on, as the hands, in the religious rites of confirmation and ordination..

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