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Search phrase: ordain

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CymbelineCym III.i.56Ordained our laws, whose use the sword of CaesarOrdain'd our Lawes, whose vse the Sword of Casar
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.171Being ordained his special governor,Being ordayn'd his speciall Gouernor,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.53Ordained is to raise this tedious siegeOrdayned is to rayse this tedious Siege,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.33When first this Order was ordained, my lords,When first this Order was ordain'd my Lords,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.45To cease! Wast thou ordained, dear father,To cease. Was't thou ordain'd (deere Father)
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.58For this, amongst the rest, was I ordained.For this (among'st the rest) was I ordain'd.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vii.23This shoulder was ordained so thick to heave;This shoulder was ordain'd so thicke, to heaue,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.48This is the day, ordained by destiny,This is the day, ordaynd by desteny,
King JohnKJ III.i.250Out of your grace, devise, ordain, imposeOut of your grace, deuise, ordaine, impose
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.96ordaining he should be a cuckold, held his hand. Well, on(ordaining he should be a Cuckold) held his hand: well, on
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.84All things that we ordained festivalAll things that we ordained Festiuall,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.10To know the cause why music was ordained!To know the cause why musicke was ordain'd:
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.22Hath ordained to an honourable end,Hath ordained to an Honourable end,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.288.2Thus I ordain it,Thus I ordaine it,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.71again to execute their preordained faculties, but theyagaine to / Execute their preordaind faculties, but they

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Glossary

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appointordain, set up, establish
awardadjudge, ordain, decree
destinypreordained outcome, divine foretelling
enactdecree, ordain, enter in the records
just-doomingrightly-judging, justly-ordaining
ordainappoint, establish, institute
ordainfate, destine, decree
ordinanceprovidence, divine will, what is ordained
premisedpreordained, predestined
preordainedintended, normal, appointed
pre-ordinancepre-ordained law, previously established ordinance

Thesaurus

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justly-ordainingjust-dooming
law, pre-ordainedpre-ordinance
ordainappoint
ordainaward
ordainenact
ordained, what isordinance
outcome, preordaineddestiny
preordainedpremised
pre-ordained lawpre-ordinance
preordained outcomedestiny

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ORDAINBASICordain v, ordinance n, ordinant adj
ORDAINTIMEpreordained adj, pre-ordinance n
ORDINANCEBASICsee ORDAIN
PREORDAINBASICsee ORDAIN

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