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Novus Ordo

UK/ˈnɒ.vəs ˈɔːdəʊ/

Novus Ordo proper noun: the version of the Roman Rite of the Mass established in 1969, the Mass of Paul VI, usually celebrated in a vernacular language.

Proper noun

Novus Ordo (uncountable)

  1. The version of the Roman Rite of the Mass established in 1969, the Mass of Paul VI, usually celebrated in a vernacular language.
    • A Catholic may consider the Novus Ordo banal, but he may not proclaim that the new rite is invalid.2004, Michael Daniel, “What Constitutes a Valid Consecration?”, in CatholicCulture.org
    • […] the material in the interview indicated to me that he’s celebrating a Novus Ordo Mass in Latin.2006, The Catholic World Report, volume 16

Synonyms of Novus Ordo

Origin of Novus Ordo

Ellipsis of Ecclesiastical Latin Novus Ōrdō Missae (“New Order of the Mass”).

Words formed from Novus Ordo

Questions about Novus Ordo

What does Novus Ordo mean?
Novus Ordo means the version of the Roman Rite of the Mass established in 1969, the Mass of Paul VI, usually celebrated in a vernacular language.
What part of speech is Novus Ordo?
Novus Ordo is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Novus Ordo?
Novus Ordo is pronounced /ˈnɒ.vəs ˈɔːdəʊ/ (UK).

Words near Novus Ordo in the dictionary

  1. novs
  2. Novska
  3. novum
  4. novums
  5. novus actus interveniens
  6. Novus Ordo
  7. novuss
  8. Novy
  9. Novyi Buh
  10. Novyi Kalyniv
  11. Novyi Rozdil

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