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Plural of ordinary

regular plural

The plural of ordinary is ordinaries.

Forms of ordinary

Singularordinary /ˈɔːdɪnəɹi/
Pluralordinaries
Countablecountable

Ordinaries in a sentence

  • They looked at each other and after a time rose slowly and came shambling down across the green like ordinaries in a teutonic drama.2010 [1979], Cormac McCarthy, Suttree, reprint edition, Knopf Doubleday, →ISBN, pages 153-154. From the entry spadeload

Meaning of ordinary

  1. noun A person having immediate jurisdiction in a given case of ecclesiastical law, such as the bishop within a diocese.
  2. noun A courier; someone delivering mail or post.
  3. noun A judge with the authority to deal with cases himself or herself rather than by delegation.

Full definition of ordinary

Questions about the plural of ordinary

What is the plural of ordinary?
The plural of ordinary is ordinaries.
Is ordinary countable?
Ordinary is a countable noun.

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