See Also: ordinant(dictionary)

ordinant (iou)



ordinant adjective & noun. rare. LME.
[Orig. from Old French, pres. pple of ordiner; in mod. use from Latin ordinant- pres. ppl stem of ordinare: see ORDAIN, -ANT1.]
A. adjective. That orders, regulates, or directs. LME.
b. noun.
Military. An officer who assigns soldiers to their places in the ranks. obsolete exc. Hist. LME.
A person who ordains or confers holy orders. M19.