What does foreordain mean?
Definitions for foreordain
ˌfɔr ɔrˈdeɪn, ˌfoʊr-fore·or·dain
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Princeton's WordNet
predestine, predestinate, foreordainverb
foreordain by divine will or decree
predestine, foreordain, preordainverb
foreordain or determine beforehand
Wiktionary
foreordainverb
To predestine or preordain.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Foreordainverb
To predestinate; to predetermine; to preordain.
Etymology: fore and ordain.
The church can discharge, in manner convenient, a work of so great importance; by foreordaining some short collect wherein briefly to mention thanks. Richard Hooker, b. v.
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foreordain
Foreordain refers to determining or deciding something in advance, especially by divine prearrangement or decree. It is similar to predestine or predetermine.
Webster Dictionary
Foreordainverb
to ordain or appoint beforehand; to preordain; to predestinate; to predetermine
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of foreordain in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of foreordain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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