ordo

noun

or·​do ˈȯr-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce ordo (audio)
plural ordos or ordines ˈȯr-də-ˌnēz How to pronounce ordo (audio)
: a list of offices and feasts of the Roman Catholic Church for each day of the year

Examples of ordo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Indeed, the legend on the Great Seal of the United States, a novus ordo seclorum — a new order for the ages — was borrowed from the Aeneid. Joseph Loconte, National Review, 12 Sep. 2021

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Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Latin, order

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ordo was in 1849

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Cite this Entry

“Ordo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ordo. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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