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Meaning
Noun
●
In Law:
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
judge
with the
authority
to
deal with
cases
himself or herself
rather than
by delegation.
●
A person with
authority
;
authority
, ordinance.
A
courier
; someone
delivering
mail
or post.
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
.
A
meal
provided
for a set price at an
eating
establishment.
A place where such
meals
are
served
; a public
tavern
, inn.
An
ordinary
person or
thing
; something commonplace.
A
penny farthing
bicycle.
●
In Heraldry:
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.
●
In Irish English & Scottish English:
Something
ordinary
or regular.
The
usual
course
of things;
normal
condition
or health; a
standard
way of
behaviour
or action.
●
In Christianity:
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.
●
A
book
setting out
ordinary
or
regular
conduct.
A
devotional
manual
; a
book
setting
our
rules
for
proper
conduct.
●
In Christianity:
A
book
setting out
ordinary
or
regular
conduct.
A
rule
, or
book
of
rule
s,
prescribing
the
order of service
, especially of Mass.
●
The part of the Roman Catholic Mass that is the same every day
Adj
●
In Law:
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.
●
In Australian English & New Zealand English:
Bad or undesirable.
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Origin
ordinary
English
ordenaire
Anglo-Norman
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Vernacular
Plain
Mundane
Vulgar
Common
Workaday
Rank-And-File
Run-Of-The-Mill
Mediocre
Average
Bishop
Usual
Hierarch
Normal
Unremarkable
Everyday
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Antonyms
Extraordinary
Special
Related
Exceptional
Exotic
Regular
Eccentric
Real
Innocent
Simple
Extravagant
Typical
Unexpected
Basic
Standard
Unexceptional
Boring
Traditional
Natural
Innocuous
Atypical
Obvious
Unnatural
Conventional
Strange
Sensible
Norm
Odd
Special
Customary
Ols
Unassuming
Beautiful
Authentic
Intelligent
Universal
Reasonable
Dull
Unpleasant
Familiar
Obscure
Amazing
Modest
Uncommon
Outstanding
Bizarre
Pleasant
Regression
Glamorous
Genuine
Average Joe
Run Of The Mill
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