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Meaning:

Adjective:

  • NZ informal bad or undesirable.
  • Being part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine.
  • Having no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane (often deprecatory).
  • legal Having regular jurisdiction (of a judge; now only used in certain phrases).

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Noun:

  • An ordinary thing or person.
  • A person having immediate jurisdiction in a given case of ecclesiastical law, such as the bishop within a diocese.
  • _|or|_|historical A place where such meals are served; a public tavern, inn.
  • Christianity A rule, or book of rules, prescribing the order of service, especially of Mass.
  • heraldry One of the standard geometric designs placed across the center of a coat of arms, such as a pale or fess.
  • historical A penny-farthing bicycle.
  • obsolete A devotional manual.
  • obsolete A set portion of food, later as available for a fixed price at an inn or other eating establishment.

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