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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

1635–45; <French, alteration of Old French ordenanceordinance, by influence of donner to give

OTHER WORDS FROM ordonnance

or·don·nant, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ordonnance

ordinance, ordnance, ordonnance
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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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