or·di·nary
ˈȯr-də-ˌner-ē
2
3
: having or constituting immediate or original jurisdiction
also
: belonging to such jurisdiction
plural ordinaries
1
: the regular or customary condition or course of things
—usually used in the phrase out of the ordinary
We haven't done anything out of the ordinary.
2
a(1)
: a prelate exercising original jurisdiction over a specified territory or group
The ordinary of a diocese is a bishop.
(2)
: a clergyman appointed formerly in England to attend condemned criminals
b
: a judge of probate in some states of the U.S.
3
often capitalized
: the parts of the Mass that do not vary from day to day
The "Our Father" is part of the ordinary of the Mass.
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 (such as the bend) of simple form (see charge entry 2 sense 7a)
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