noun pl. ordinaries -·nar′·ies

1. 1. an official having jurisdiction within a specified area by right of the office he or she holds; esp., a bishop having such jurisdiction within his or her own diocese
   2. ☆ in some states, a judge of probate
2. Brit.
   1. a set meal served regularly at the same price
   2. an inn, tavern, etc. where such meals are served
3. an early type of bicycle with one large wheel, and a smaller one behind
4. Eccles.
   1. the form to be followed in a service
   2. the parts of the Mass that are fixed or relatively unvarying; common
5. Heraldry any one of the basic heraldic devices, as bend, fess, etc.

Etymology: OFr & ML: OFr ordinarie < ML(Ec) ordinarius < L, an overseer, orig., orderly, regular < ordo, order

adjective

1. customary; usual; regular; normal
2. 1. familiar; unexceptional; common; average
   2. relatively poor or inferior; below average
3. having immediate, not delegated, jurisdiction, as a judge

Etymology: ME ordinarie < L ordinarius