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ordonnance

American  
[awr-dn-uhns, awr-daw-nahns] / ˈɔr dn əns, ɔr dɔˈnɑ̃s /

noun

plural

ordonnances

  1. the arrangement or disposition of parts, as of a building, picture, or literary work.

  2. an ordinance, decree, or law.

ordonnance British  
/ ˈɔːdənəns, ɔrdɔnɑ̃s /

noun

  1. the proper disposition of the elements of a building or an artistic or literary composition

  2. an ordinance, law, or decree, esp in French law

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Other Word Forms

  • ordonnant adjective

Etymology

Origin of ordonnance

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

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