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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Silveira said about 600 residents had received evacuation orders as a result of the Timber and Plaskett fires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
They include the "Tong Ji", which circled Taiwan in May, tracking the edge of the island's restricted waters and refusing the coast guard's orders to leave.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
They are also offering more money for some forces to boost protection orders.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
A cyberattack at medical-device maker Boston Scientific has triggered a global outage of key operational technology, leaving the company unable to fill orders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
"I do not intend to carry out the orders," Burger confessed.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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