ordines

or·do

[awr-doh]
noun, plural or·di·nes [awr-dn-eez] .
Roman Catholic Church. a booklet containing short and abbreviated directions for the contents of the office and Mass of each day in the year.
Origin:
1840–50; < Medieval Latin ōrdō, Latin: series, row, order

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