ordinand
986
by a ruler or governing body: an ordinance of the council 2 AmE a law, usually of a city or town, that forbids or controls some activity: an ordinance to prevent loitering in the park
or·di·nand /'ɔːdɪnænd||'ɔːrdn-/ n a person who is preparing to become a priest
or·di·na·ri·ly /'ɔːdɪnərɪli, ˌɔːdən'eərɪli,ˌɔːrdn'erɪli/ adv 1 in an ordinary way: He was behaving quite ordinarily. 2 usually: Ordinarily, she's back by five o'clock.
or·di·na·ry /'ɔːdɪnrɪ||'ɔːrdneri/ adj 1 not unusual; common: I've got an ordinary sort of car; nothing special. | Visiting old people is part of her ordinary routine. | I think this artist's paintings are rather ordinary. (=not particularly good) 2 in the ordinary way if nothing unusual happens 3 out of the ordinary unusual; uncommon: We'll be there by six, as long as nothing out of the ordinary happens.
→ see also EXTRAORDINARY —iness n [U]
'ordinary ,level n [C;U] → see O LEVEL
,ordinary 'seaman n a naval rank → see TABLE 3
,ordinary 'shares also equities n [P] the largest part of a company's capital. People who own the ordinary shares of a company choose the directors, vote at meetings, and have the right to receive part of the company's profits if these are given out.
or·di·na·tion /ˌɔdɪ'neɪʃən||ˌɔːr-/ n [C;U] the act or ceremony of ordaining (ORDAIN) a priest
CULTURAL NOTE For many years, most Protestant churches in the US have allowed women to be ordained, and there are also some women BISHOPS (=high-ranking priests) in the US. In the UK, however, many people opposed the idea of women becoming priests, and the Church of England did not allow the ordination of women until 1992. There are no women priests in the Roman Catholic Church, and some Protestants who oppose women's ordination have become Catholics because of this.
ord·nance /'ɔːdnəns||'ɔːr-/ n [U] 1 big guns on wheels; ARTILLERY 2 weapons, explosives, and vehicles used in fighting
,Ordnance 'Survey, the abbrev. OS an official organization which makes very detailed and correct maps of Britain and Ireland. The maps are used by people walking in the country, and each map has its own OS number. → compare US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
or·dure /'ɔːdjʊə||'ɔrdʒər/ n [U] fml dirt, especially waste matter from the bowels
ore /ɔːr/ n [C;U] rock, earth etc from which metal can be obtained: iron/copper ore
o·re·ad /'ɔːrɪæd/ n in ancient stories, a female spirit of the mountains → compare NAIAD, DRYAD
o·reg·a·no /ˌɔːrɪ'gɑːnəʊ||ə'regənoʊ/ n [U] a plant used in cooking to add a special taste to food
Or·e·gon /'ɒrɪgən||'ɔːr-, 'ɑː-/ written abbrev. OR a state in the northwestern US, known especially for its beautiful scenery of mountains, rivers, and forests, and for producing fish and fruit. Its largest city is Portland.
'Oregon ,Trail, the one of the main paths from the middle part to the western part of the US, used by PIONEERS (=people who are the first to go and live in an unknown land) in the mid-19th century. The Trail started in Missouri and crossed the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains before turning towards Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. The journey took around six months, and was extremely dangerous. The pioneers did not have good equipment, and they often suffered from illness or were attacked by Native Americans.
'Reil·ly, Bill /əu'raɪli/ (1949–) a US news REPORTER, who is best known for being the ANCHOR of the TV programme Inside Edition until 1995 and the anchor of The O'Reilly Factor on Fox News after 1996. On this programme he discusses politics with guests, often in way that makes people angry, so that there is a lot of arguing and shouting.
o·re·o /'ɔːrɪəʊ/ n AmE, taboo slang an offensive word used by African Americans to describe an African American who has completely accepted the values of white society
Oreo trademark a type of popular US COOKIE made of two chocolate cookies with white cream between them
O·res·tes /ɔː'restiz||ɔːr-/ in ancient Greek stories, the son of AGAMEMNON, King of MYCENAE, and Clytemnestra. Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus kill Agamemnon when Orestes is a child. When he becomes an adult, Orestes kills his mother and Aegisthus.
or·gan /'ɔːgən||'ɔːr-/ n 1 a part of an animal or plant that has a special purpose: The liver is a vital organ. (=an organ without which life cannot continue) | the sexual organs/ organs of reproduction 2 an organization, usually official, that has a special purpose: Parliament is an organ of government. 3 [(of)] a newspaper, radio station etc that supplies information to, or represents the views of, a particular group: This paper is the official organ of the Socialist party. 4 a) a musical instrument made of many pipes of different lengths through which air is forced, played rather like a piano, and often found in churches → see also ORGANIST b) a similar instrument without pipes: an electric organ → see also BARREL ORGAN, MOUTHORGAN 5 euph (especially in the phrase male organ) a PENIS
or·gan·die also -dy AmE /'ɔːgəndi||'ɔːr-/ n [U] very thin, rather stiff cotton material, used especially for women's dresses
'organ ,grinder n 1 a street musician who plays a BARREL ORGAN and often has a monkey dressed like a human 2 BrE slang the person in charge: I've come to speak to the organ grinder, not his monkey!
or·gan·ic /ɔː'gænɪk||ɔːr-/ adj 1 of or for living things or the organs of the body: organic chemistry/diseases/architecture → opposite INORGANIC 2 a) made of parts with specialized purposes: an organic system b) [(to)] being one of these parts; necessary: The music is organic to the story. 3 (of food) produced without the help of artificial chemicals: organic vegetables/beef/bread —-ally /kli/ adv
CULTURAL NOTE Organic food is more expensive than non-organic food, but people buy it because they are concerned about the PESTICIDES (=chemicals used to prevent insects and diseases from harming the crops) and FERTILIZERS (=chemicals used to make crops grow better) used for growing most food. They also want to protect the environment, and believe that if more people buy food that has been grown naturally, farmers will not use so many harmful chemicals. → see Cultural Note at HEALTH FOOD
or,ganic 'farming n [U] a method of farming in which food is grown without the help of artificial chemicals
or·gan·is·m /'ɔːgənɪzəm||'ɔːr-/ n 1 a living being 2 a whole system made of specialized parts
or·gan·ist /'ɔːgənst||'ɔːr-/ n a musician who plays an ORGAN (4a)
or·gan·i·za·tion also -sation BrE /ˌɔːgənaɪ'zeʃən ||ˌːrgənə-/ n 1 [C] a group of people with a special purpose, such as a club or business: to set up/found/run a charity organization 2 [U] the arrangement or planning of parts so as to form an effective whole: Efficiency depends on good organization. —-al adj: organizational ability —-ally adv
Organi,zation of ,African 'Unity, the → see AU
Organi,zation of A,merican 'States, the → see OAS
or·gan·ize also -ise BrE /'ɔːgənaɪz||'ɔːr-/ v 1 [T] to arrange into a good working system: to organize one's facts in order to make a speech | I must try to organize my life a bit better. 2 [T] to make the necessary arrangements for: Who is organizing this year's office party? | I'll try and organize a lift for you. 3 [I;T] especially AmE for UNIONIZE
or·gan·ized also -ised BrE /'ɔːgənaɪzd||'ɔːr-/ adj having good and effective organization: I'm afraid I'm not very organized this morning. | a well-organized house → opposite DISORGANIZED
,organized 'crime n [U] (the activities of) professional criminals operating in large well-organized groups: Most of the trade in hard drugs is now controlled by organized crime.
→ see also MAFIA
or·gan·iz·er /'ɔːgənaɪzə||'ɔːr-/ n 1 someone who organizes something: The organizers hope that this year's festival will attract record crowds. | Get Hester to do it – she's a good organizer. 2 personal organizer a small book with loose-