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
preordination (usually uncountable, plural preordinations)
The state or process of things being preordained.
preordination (not comparable)
Before ordination.
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*or`di*na"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. préordination.]
Definition: The act of foreordaining: previous determination. "The preordination of God." Bale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 September 2024
(noun) acting according to certain accepted standards; “their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
