ordained
adj. C1 Advanced US //ɔɹˈdeɪnd// UK //ɔːdˈeɪnd// or·dained
adj. officially chosen or made a priest or religious leader. It can also describe something that was decided by a higher power or authority.
adj. officially invested with ministerial or priestly authority; by extension, decreed or predestined by a superior power. Often used predicatively after a linking verb or as a participial adjective.
He is an ordained minister in the local church.
After years of study and service, she was finally ordained as a priest in the cathedral.
The ancient text suggests that the king's victory was not merely a result of strategy, but an ordained event written in the stars long before the battle began.
Usage
Often followed by the preposition 'as' when referring to a specific role or title.