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ordonnance definition

or·don·nance (ôrd′'n əns; Fr ō̂r dō̂ näns′)

noun

  1. the proper or orderly arrangement of parts, as in a painting, literary work, etc.
  2. in France, an ordinance, law, or decree

Etymology: Fr < OFr ordenance: see ordinance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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