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ordonnance
[ awr-dn-uhns; French awr-daw-nahns ]
/ ˈɔr dn əns; French ɔr dɔˈnɑ̃s /
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noun, plural or·don·nanc·es [awr-dn-uhn-siz; French awr-daw-nahns]. /ˈɔr dn ən sɪz; French ɔr dɔˈnɑ̃s/.
the arrangement or disposition of parts, as of a building, picture, or literary work.
an ordinance, decree, or law.
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Origin of ordonnance
OTHER WORDS FROM ordonnance
or·don·nant, adjectiveWords nearby ordonnance
ordnance, ordnance datum, Ordnance Survey, ordo, Ordóñez, ordonnance, Ordos, Ordovician, ordure, Ordzhonikidze, ore
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British Dictionary definitions for ordonnance
ordonnance
/ (ˈɔːdənəns, French ɔrdɔnɑ̃s) /
noun
the proper disposition of the elements of a building or an artistic or literary composition
an ordinance, law, or decree, esp in French law
Word Origin for ordonnance
C17: from Old French ordenance arrangement, influenced by ordonner to order
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