ordinal 1
— ordinally , adv.
/awr"dn euhl/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to an order, as of animals or plants.
2. of or pertaining to order, rank, or position in a series.
n.
3. an ordinal number or numeral.
[ 1590-1600; ordinalis in order equiv. to L ordin- (s. of ordo ) ORDER + -alis -AL 1 ]
ordinal 2
/awr"dn euhl/ , n.
1. a directory of ecclesiastical services.
2. a book containing the forms for the ordination of priests, consecration of bishops, etc.
[ 1350-1400; ME ordinale, n. use of neut. of ordinalis in order. See ORDINAL 1 ]