What does "ordinal" mean?
Ordinal: Of or pertaining to an order.
Additional senses
- 2.A word or number denoting order or succession.
- 3.(Ch. of Eng.) The book of forms for making, ordaining, and consecrating bishops, priests, and deacons.
- 4.(R. C. Ch.) A book containing the rubrics of the Mass. [Written also ordinale.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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