predestination, foreordination, preordination, predetermination
(noun) (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
foreordination (countable and uncountable, plural foreordinations)
Previous ordination or appointment; predetermination; predestination.
Source: Wiktionary
Fore*or`di*na"tion, n.
Definition: Previous ordination or appointment; predetermination; predestination.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 January 2025
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
