Edict vs Ordain - What's the difference?

As a noun edict

is a proclamation of law or other authoritative command.

to prearrange unalterably.

(wikipedia edict)

(en noun)

a proclamation of law or other authoritative command

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to prearrange unalterably

to decree

to admit into the ministry of a religion, for example as a priest, bishop, minister or Buddhist monk.

to authorize as a rabbi

to predestine

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