A manual describing the customs of a particular group (especially the ceremonial practices of a monastic order)

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Consuetudinary \Con`sue*tu"di*na*ry\, n.; pl. Consuetudinaries . A manual or ritual of customary devotional exercises.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A consuetudinary (Med. Lat. consuetudinarius ) is the name given to a ritual book containing the consuetudines —forms and ceremonies—used in the service of a particular monastery , religious order , or cathedral . Often, over long periods of time, religious ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. a ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a manual describing the customs of a particular group (especially the ceremonial practices of a monastic order) [syn: consuetudinal ]