1. The act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
   "the rabbi's family was present for his ordination";
   - ordinance
    
2. The status of being ordained to a sacred office
   "His ordination as a priest was a momentous occasion for his family"
    
3. Logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
   "The ordination of books by subject made the library easy to navigate";
   - ordering, order

Derived forms: ordinations

Type of: appointment, arrangement, assignment, designation, naming, position, status

Part of: holy order

Encyclopedia: Ordination