ordo
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of ordo
1840–50; < Medieval Latin ōrdō, Latin: series, row, order
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Earlier this year, he shared multiple articles challenging Vance's belief in "ordo amoris," the idea that it is spiritually correct to prioritize love for God and immediate family over love for the rest of mankind.
From Salon • May 8, 2025
The Confederacy, in their eyes, represented the “vetus ordo seclorum” — the Old World Order.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2025
It’s one of the greatest inventions of all time, and just like it says on the dollar bill – novus ordo seclorum – it created an entirely new order in human affairs.
From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2016
Parishioners of a Novus ordo parish closure might easily find another ‘home’ nearby; but what of you?
From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2014
Scimus Anabaptistas fuisse tumultuatos, quasi totus ordo politicus repugnaret Christi regno, quia regnum Christi continetur sola doctrina; deinde nulla futura sit vis.
From The History of Freedom by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron
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