ORDINALS

Noun

ordinals

plural of ordinal

Anagrams

• Rosalind, dorsalin, nail rods

Source: Wiktionary


ORDINAL

Or"di*nal, a. Etym: [L. ordinalis, fr. ordo, ordinis, order. See Order.]

1. Indicating order or succession; as, the ordinal numbers, first, second, third, etc.

2. Of or pertaining to an order.

Or"di*nal, n.

1. A word or number denoting order or succession.

2. (Ch. of Eng.)

Definition: The book of forms for making, ordaining, and consecrating bishops, priests, and deacons.

3. (R. C. Ch.)

Definition: A book containing the rubrics of the Mass. [Written also ordinale.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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