ordo

[ awr-doh ]

noun

, plural or·di·nes [awr, -dn-eez].

1. Roman Catholic Church. a booklet containing short and abbreviated directions for the contents of the office and Mass of each day in the year.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ordo¹

1840–50; < Medieval Latin ōrdō, Latin: series, row, order

Example Sentences

From at least the early 20th century era of rocket scientist Jack Parsons, and the shared roots of Pasadena’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Scientology and the occult group Ordo Templi Orientis, the hard science of space exploration has mingled with more esoteric ideas in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times

A former member of the conservative Catholic Ordo Iuris centre, she argues abortion does not constitute a human right and supports a return to the pre-ruling status.

From BBC

Ordo Iuris, an ultra-Catholic legal institute which joined the case on the side of the prosecution as an interested party, welcomed the ruling as “an important step towards real respect for the right to life of unborn children in force in Poland.”

From Seattle Times

Ultra-orthodox Catholic legal group group Ordo Iuris which took part in the trial said she should receive a suspended jail term.

From BBC

Ordo Iuris, a Polish Catholic legal organization and anti-abortion group that was registered as a civil party in the trial, had demanded prison time for Ms. Wydrzynska but had no legal right to do so.

From New York Times