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Ordain vs Urbane - What's the difference?

ordain | urbane |

As a verb ordain

is to prearrange unalterably.

As an adjective urbane is

(of a man) courteous, polite, refined, and suave.

ordain

English

Verb

  • 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

    • Synonyms

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    See also

    * ordination

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    urbane

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a man) Courteous, polite, refined, and suave.
  • * 1949 : George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four , p12
    • He felt deeply drawn to him, and not solely because he was intrigued by the contrast between O’Brien’s urbane manner and his prize-fighter’s physique.

    Antonyms

    * rustic

    Related terms

    * urban

    References

    * The Concise Oxford English Dictionary [Eleventh Edition] ----