ordonnance

(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

Origin: Fr < OFr ordenance: see ordinance

See ordonnance in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The arrangement of elements in a literary or artistic composition or an architectural plan.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , variant of Old French ordenance, an arranging; see ordinance

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