noun
- A calendar or schedule, especially one showing the order of religious services or liturgical observances in the Christian church.
- A prescribed order or sequence; an arrangement or system.
Usage: ecclesiastical; formal
Usage: formal; archaic
Examples
- The priest consulted the ordo to determine which prayers to recite during the service.
- The monastery maintained a strict ordo for daily prayers and meals.
- According to the ordo, the feast day would be celebrated on the third Sunday of the month.
- The ordo outlined the proper sequence of liturgical readings for the entire year.