1. (

• ordinary ,

) a judge of a probate court ;

2. (

• ordinary

) the expected or commonplace condition or situation; "not out of the ordinary" ;

3. (

• ordinary

) a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death ;

4. (

• ordinary ,
• ordinary_bicycle

) an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel ;

5. (

• ordinary

) (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields ;

1. (

• ordinary

) not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree; "ordinary everyday objects"; "ordinary decency"; "an ordinary day"; "an ordinary wine" ;

2. (

• average ,
• ordinary ,

) lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered; "average people"; "the ordinary (or common) man in the street" ;