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foreordained

 [fawr-awr-deyn, fohr-]   Origin

fore·or·dain

   [fawr-awr-deyn, fohr-]
verb (used with object)
1.
to ordain or appoint beforehand.
2.
to predestine; predetermine.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English forordeinen. See fore-, ordain

Related forms
fore·or·dain·ment, noun
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foreordained
early 15c., for-ordenede; see fore- + ordain.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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