Ordinary

  1. Noun.  The part of the Roman Catholic Mass that is the same every day.
  2. Adjective.  (legal) Having regular jurisdiction (of a judge; now only used in certain phrases).
  3. Adjective.  Being part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine.
  4. Adjective.  Having no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane (often deprecatory).
  5. Adjective.  (Australia, New Zealand) (informal) bad or undesirable.
  6. Noun.  (obsolete) A devotional manual.
  7. Noun.  (Christianity) A rule, or book of rules, prescribing the order of service, especially of Mass.
  8. Noun.  A person having immediate jurisdiction in a given case of ecclesiastical law, such as the bishop within a diocese.
  9. Noun.  (obsolete) A set portion of food, later as available for a fixed price at an inn or other eating establishment.
  10. Noun.  (archaic, _) A place where such meals are served; a public tavern, inn.
  11. Noun.  (heraldry) One of the standard geometric designs placed across the center of a coat of arms, such as a pale or fess.
  12. Noun.  An ordinary thing or person.
  13. Noun.  (historical) A penny-farthing bicycle.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.