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Ordinary

/ˈɔːdənɹi/

A person with authority; authority, ordinance.

📖 Definitions of "Ordinary"

noun
  1. 1

    A person with authority; authority, ordinance.

  2. 2

    Something ordinary or regular.

adjective
  1. 1

    (of a judge) Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.

  2. 2

    Being part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine.

    "On an ordinary day I wake up at nine o'clock, work for six hours, and then go to the gym."

  3. 3

    Having no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane; often deprecatory.

    "He looked so ordinary, I never thought he'd be capable of murder."

  4. 4

    Bad or undesirable.

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