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How to pronounce ordain in American English
“ordain” pronunciation by American speakers
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I wanted to license him, ordain him.
The Obama White House
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secure ure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity to ordain and establish this
US National Archives
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do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
National Archives
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