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ordinariate

[ awr-dn-air-ee-it, -eyt ]

noun

  1. Roman Catholic Church. (formerly) a province in which the faithful of an Eastern rite were under the rule of a prelate of their rite who had no territorial jurisdiction.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ordinariate1

ordinary (noun) + -ate 1

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Example Sentences

What magnificent men these priests of St. Stephen's and the Ordinariate!

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