ordinary form

proper noun

The version of the Roman Rite introduced after the Second Vatican Council, usually celebrated in the vernacular.

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NONovus OrdoOF
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Meanings

ordinary form1

proper nounthe ordinary form
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Ordinary Form.

Ordinary Form2

proper nounthe Ordinary Form
  1. CatholicismThe version of the Roman Rite introduced after the Second Vatican Council, usually celebrated in the vernacular.

    Synonyms: NO, Novus Ordo, OF

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe version of the Roman Rite introduced after the Second Vatican Council, usually celebrated in the vernacular.

Similar
NONovus OrdoOF
Also see
novus ordo

Origin

Back-formation from Extraordinary Form; see there for more.

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Cite this entry
APA

ordinary form. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ordinary%20form

MLA

“ordinary form.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ordinary%20form. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ordinary form,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ordinary%20form.

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