Definition of ORDINARY

ordinary

Meanings

Plural: ordinaries

Noun

  • a judge of a probate court
  • the expected or commonplace condition or situation
    • "not out of the ordinary"
  • a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death
  • an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel
  • (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields
  • A person with authority; authority, ordinance.
  • A person having immediate jurisdiction in a given case of ecclesiastical law, such as the bishop within a diocese.
  • A person with authority; authority, ordinance.
  • A courier; someone delivering mail or post.
  • A person with authority; authority, ordinance.
  • A judge with the authority to deal with cases himself or herself rather than by delegation.
  • A person with authority; authority, ordinance.
  • The chaplain of Newgate prison, who prepared condemned prisoners for death.
  • Something ordinary or regular.
  • Customary fare, one's regular daily allowance of food; (hence) a regular portion or allowance.
  • Something ordinary or regular.
  • A meal provided for a set price at an eating establishment.
  • Something ordinary or regular.
  • A place where such meals are served; a public tavern, inn.
  • Something ordinary or regular.
  • One of the standard geometric designs placed across the center of a coat of arms, such as a pale or fess.
  • Something ordinary or regular.
  • An ordinary person or thing; something commonplace.
  • Something ordinary or regular.
  • The usual course of things; normal condition or health; a standard way of behaviour or action.
  • Something ordinary or regular.
  • A penny farthing bicycle.
  • Something ordinary or regular.
  • A part of the Christian liturgy that is reasonably constant without regard to the date on which the service is performed.
  • Something ordinary or regular.
  • A part of the Christian liturgy that is reasonably constant without regard to the date on which the service is performed.
  • Alternative letter-case form of Ordinary (“those parts of the Mass which are consistent from day to day”).
  • A book setting out ordinary or regular conduct.
  • A devotional manual; a book setting our rules for proper conduct.
  • A book setting out ordinary or regular conduct.
  • A rule, or book of rules, prescribing the order of a liturgy, especially of Mass.

Adjective

  • not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree
    • "ordinary everyday objects"
    • "ordinary decency"
    • "an ordinary day"
    • "an ordinary wine"

Adjective Satellite

  • lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered
    • "the ordinary (or common) man in the street"

Adj

  • Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.
  • Being part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine.
  • Having no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane; often deprecatory.
  • Bad or undesirable.

Origin / Etymology

From Anglo-Norman ordenarie, ordenaire et al., Middle French ordinaire, and their source, Medieval Latin ordinarius, noun use of Latin ōrdinārius (“regular, orderly”), from ōrdō (“order”).

Synonyms

average, ordinary bicycle

Scrabble Score: 12

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Words With Friends Score: 12

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