ordo

American  

[awr-doh] / ˈɔr doʊ /

noun

plural

ordines

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.

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Etymology

Origin of ordo

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

Example Sentences

Earlier this year, he shared multiple articles challenging Vance's belief in "ordo amoris," the idea that it is spiritually correct to prioritize love for God and immediate family over love for the rest of mankind.

From Salon • May 8, 2025

The Confederacy, in their eyes, represented the “vetus ordo seclorum” — the Old World Order.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2025

It’s one of the greatest inventions of all time, and just like it says on the dollar bill – novus ordo seclorum – it created an entirely new order in human affairs.

From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2016

Parishioners of a Novus ordo parish closure might easily find another ‘home’ nearby; but what of you?

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2014

Domini Millesimo CCmo iiijto Incepit ordo fratrum predicatorum in Tholosanis partibus sub Duce Dominico.

From A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483 Written in the Fifteenth Century, and for the First Time Printed from MSS. in the British Museum by Nicolas, Nicholas Harris, Sir