ordinaries
Fixed-price tavern fare
Ordinaries is the plural of ordinary, which has several specialized meanings beyond the common adjective.
In heraldry, ordinaries are the basic geometric charges—bands, crosses, chevrons—that form the foundation of coat-of-arms design.
In ecclesiastical contexts, an ordinary is a bishop or other cleric with jurisdiction in their own right.
Historically, an ordinary was also a tavern meal served at a fixed price: The inn's ordinary cost sixpence.
Cost or accusation
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- blazonHeraldic shield notation
- bendCurve or flex
- fessAdmit reluctantly, informally
pale · chevron · cross · saltire · chief · canton · quarterly · arms
Commonplace, lacking excitement
- quotidianOccurring every day
- everydayOccurring each day
- banalUnoriginal and dull
- trivialLacking significance or weight
prosaic · unremarkable · humdrum · pedestrian · unexceptional · mediocre · conventional · typical
charge
Cost or accusation
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- blazonHeraldic shield notation
- bendCurve or flex
fess · pale · chevron · cross · saltire · chief · canton · quarterly · arms · bearing
mundane
Commonplace, lacking excitement
trivial · prosaic · unremarkable · humdrum · pedestrian · unexceptional · mediocre · conventional · typical · generic
inn
Lodging for wayfarers
- alehouseDrinking establishment
- hostelryLodging establishment for travelers
- eateryCasual dining establishment
resthouse · bistro · roadhouse · saloon · taproom · diner · luncheonette · trattoria · rathskeller · beerhall
benchmark
Standard for comparison
norm · baseline · paradigm · archetype · prototype · touchstone · guideline · template · specification · measure
- sacred musichymns, hymn, anthem, anthems, gospel
- early heraldry historycoat of arms, coats of arms, royal crests, shields, banners
- emblemsemblems, emblem, crests, badge, seal
- shield designscoat of arms, crest, chevron, field, charge
- heraldrycoat of arms, coats of arms, crest, crests, arms
- Church Heraldrymitre, triple crown, crozier, crossed keys, pallium
ordinariesrarities
Uncommon or scarce items
notables · elites · luminaries · dignitaries · marvels