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ord.

American  

abbreviation

  1. order.

  2. ordinal.

  3. ordinance.

  4. ordinary.

  5. ordnance.


Ord British  
/ ɔːd /

noun

  1. a river in NE Western Australia, rising on the Kimberley Plateau and flowing generally north to the Timor Sea: subject of a major irrigation scheme. Length: about 500 km (300 miles)

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Amarantha′ce�, the amaranths, a nat. ord. of apetalous plants, chiefly found in tropical countries, where they are often troublesome weeds.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various

El�agna�ce�, the oleaster family of plants, a small nat. ord. of apetalous dicotyledons scattered over the northern regions.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various

Universitatis Havn. nunc primum editum. quod consensu ampl. ord. phil.

From Game and Playe of the Chesse A Verbatim Reprint of the First Edition, 1474 by Caxton, William

Amyrida�ce�, a nat. ord. of plants, consisting of tropical trees or shrubs, the leaves, bark, and fruit of which abound in fragrant resinous and balsamic juices.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various

Asteroi�dea, the ord. of the Echinodermata to which the star-fishes belong.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various