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ordinary form

ordinary form is the alternative letter-case form of Ordinary Form.

Proper noun capitalized: Ordinary Form

the Ordinary Form

  1. The version of the Roman Rite introduced after the Second Vatican Council, usually celebrated in the vernacular.
    Synonyms:
    NO, Novus Ordo, OF

Synonyms of ordinary form

Origin of ordinary form

Back-formation from Extraordinary Form; see there for more.

Questions about ordinary form

What does ordinary form mean?
Ordinary form means the version of the Roman Rite introduced after the Second Vatican Council, usually celebrated in the vernacular.
What is ordinary form the alternative letter-case form of?
Ordinary form is the alternative letter-case form of Ordinary Form.
What part of speech is ordinary form?
Ordinary form is a proper noun.

Words near ordinary form in the dictionary

  1. ordinarity
  2. ordinary
  3. ordinary course of business
  4. ordinary differential equation
  5. ordinary differential equations
  6. ordinary form
  7. ordinary language
  8. ordinary language philosophies
  9. ordinary language philosophy
  10. ordinary languages
  11. Ordinary level

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