reordination: Meaning and Definition of

re•or•di•na•tion

Pronunciation: (rē"ôr-dn-ā'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. a second ordination.
  2. the ordination of a priest whose first orders have been held invalid.
  3. the second ordination of a priest whose first orders were received from another church.
  4. the sacrament elevating a deacon, priest, or bishop to a higher grade or order.
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