ordained
Example Sentences
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His wife Oluremi is a Christian who is an ordained pastor.
From BBC
A gifted public speaker, the ordained minister was known for fiery rhetoric, often advocating for the interests of working people, especially minorities.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, a prominent civil rights activist, ordained minister and the first Black American to receive significant traction in a campaign for president, died Tuesday at 84.
From Salon
If hormones and pills can tilt who feels like "The One", then it becomes harder to argue there is a single, pre‑ordained match – which is where the mathematicians come in.
From BBC
One of the protesters who was arrested for disrupting the service at Cities Church is herself an ordained minister.
From Salon
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