subordinary

/ (sʌbˈɔːdɪnərɪ, -dɪnrɪ) /

noun plural -naries

any of several heraldic bearings of secondary importance to the ordinary, such as the lozenge, the orle, and the fret

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Words nearby subordinary

subofficer, suboptimal, suborbital, suborder, subordinal, subordinary, subordinate, subordinate clause, subordinated, subordinated debt, subordinating conjunction
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