ordinary
- ordinary
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I. noun
(plural -naries)
Etymology: Middle English ordinarie, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin ordinarius, from Latin ordinarius, adjective
Date: 14th century
1.
a.
(1) a prelate exercising original jurisdiction over a specified territory or group
(2) a clergyman appointed formerly in England to attend condemned criminals
b. a judge of probate in some states of the United States
2. often capitalized the parts of the Mass that do not vary from day to day
3. the regular or customary condition or course of things — usually used in the phrase out of the ordinary
4.
a. British a meal served to all comers at a fixed price
b. chiefly British a tavern or eating house serving regular meals
5. a common heraldic charge (as the bend) of simple form
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English ordinarie, from Latin ordinarius, from ordin-, ordo order
Date: 15th century
1. of a kind to be expected in the normal order of events ; routine, usual <
an ordinary day
>
2. having or constituting immediate or original jurisdiction; also belonging to such jurisdiction
3.
a. of common quality, rank, or ability <an ordinary teenager
>
b. deficient in quality ; poor, inferior <ordinary wine
>
Synonyms: see common
• ordinarily adverb
• ordinariness noun
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ordinary — or·di·nary adj: of a kind to be expected from the average person or in the normal course of events; broadly: of a common kind or degree an ordinary proceeding compare extraordinary Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Ordinary — • Denotes any person possessing or exercising ordinary jurisdiction Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ordinary Ordinary † … Catholic encyclopedia
Ordinary — Or di*na*ry, n.; pl. {Ordinaries} ( r[i^]z). 1. (Law) (a) (Roman Law) An officer who has original jurisdiction in his own right, and not by deputation. (b) (Eng. Law) One who has immediate jurisdiction in matters ecclesiastical; an ecclesiastical … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ordinary — Or di*na*ry, a. [L. ordinarius, fr. ordo, ordinis, order: cf. F. ordinaire. See {Order}.] 1. According to established order; methodical; settled; regular. The ordinary forms of law. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. Common; customary; usual. Shak. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ordinary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) with no distinctive features; normal or usual. 2) (of a judge, archbishop, or bishop) exercising authority by virtue of office and not by delegation. ► NOUN (pl. ordinaries) 1) (Ordinary) those parts of a Roman Catholic service,… … English terms dictionary
ordinary — (adj.) mid 15c., belonging to the usual order or course, from O.Fr. ordinarie, from L. ordinarius customary, regular, usual, orderly, from ordo (gen. ordinis) order (see ORDER (Cf. order) (n.)). Various noun usages, dating to late 14c. and common … Etymology dictionary
ordinary — Shortened designation for ordinary mail … Glossary of postal terms
ordinary — [adj1] common, regular accustomed, customary, established, everyday, familiar, frequent, general, habitual, humdrum*, natural, normal, popular, prevailing, public, quotidian, routine, run of the mill*, settled, standard, stock, traditional,… … New thesaurus
ordinary — [ôrd′ n er΄ē] n. pl. ordinaries [OFr & ML: OFr ordinarie < ML(Ec) ordinarius < L, an overseer, orig., orderly, regular < ordo,ORDER] 1. a) an official having jurisdiction within a specified area by right of the office he or she holds;… … English World dictionary
ordinary — adj *common, familiar, popular, vulgar Analogous words: *usual, customary, habitual, wonted, accustomed Antonyms: extraordinary Contrasted words: *abnormal, atypical, aberrant: *exceptional: *irregular … New Dictionary of Synonyms
ordinary — 1. noun At common law, one who had exempt and immediate jurisdiction in causes ecclesiastical. Also a bishop; and an archbishop is the ordinary of the whole province, to visit and receive appeals from inferior jurisdictions. Also a commissary or… … Black's law dictionary
