Dictionary Check: order
"order" is a valid word!
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Definition
noun
(usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy
Example:
"theologians still disagree over whether ‘bishop’ should or should not be a separate Order"
noun
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
Example:
"the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London"
noun
a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
Example:
"it was on the order of a mile"
noun
established customary state (especially of society)
Example:
"order ruled in the streets"
noun
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
Example:
"we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation"
noun
a condition of regular or proper arrangement
Example:
"he put his desk in order"
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