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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ordinariate¹

ordinary (noun) + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

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

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