ordinal
1or·di·nal
noun \ˈȯrd-nəl, ˈȯr-də-nəl\Definition of ORDINAL
1
capitalized [Middle English, from Medieval Latin ordinale, from Late Latin, neuter of ordinalis] : a book of rites for the ordination of deacons, priests, and bishops
2
[Late Latin ordinalis, from ordinalis, adjective] : ordinal number
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