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1ordinal
noun or·di·nal \ˈȯrd-nəl, ˈȯr-də-nəl\
Definition of ORDINAL
1
capitalized [Middle English, from Medieval Latin ordinale, from Late Latin, neuter of ordinalis] : a book of rites for the ordination of deacons, priests, and bishops
2
[Late Latin ordinalis, from ordinalis, adjective] : ordinal number
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First Known Use of ORDINAL
14th century
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2ordinal
adjective
Definition of ORDINAL
1
: of a specified order or rank in a series
2
: of or relating to a taxonomic order
Origin of ORDINAL
Late Latin ordinalis, from Latin ordin-, ordo
First Known Use: 1599
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noun or·di·nal \ˈȯr-də-nəl\
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