orders
Britishplural noun
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short for holy orders
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ordained
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to become ordained
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short for major orders minor orders
Example Sentences
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Advocates say that others have secured court orders for their release but remain incarcerated.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Dispersal orders are temporary and are generally used by police to deter crime and anti-social behaviour at certain locations.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Federal officials require states to issue quarantine orders if people fail to comply, with health officials checking symptoms twice daily.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
At this point, no formal evacuation orders — or warnings — had been issued for west Altadena residents.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
In her mind, everyone was a potential predator, and we were under strict orders never to speak to anyone about anything if she wasn’t around to protect us.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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