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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Preordain \Pre'or*dain"\, verb (used with an object) [Pref. pre + ordain: cf. L. praeordinare.] To ordain or appoint beforehand: to predetermine: to foreordain. --Milton.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
preordain
verb
1: foreordain or determine beforehand [syn: {predestine}, {foreordain}]