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ordinariate
noun
or·di·nar·i·ate
\ˌȯ(r)dənˈerēə̇t, -ēˌāt\
Definition of ordinariate
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1 : the administrative division of a particular Roman Catholic diocese or archdiocese
2 : a group of members of an Eastern rite in communion with the Pope who are subject to the personal jurisdiction of an appointed prelate (as a titular bishop) of the same rite — see military ordinariate
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Origin and Etymology of ordinariate
1ordinary + -ate
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