English Dictionary

Regular arrangement; any methodical or established succession or harmonious relation; method;
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Of material things, like the books in a library.
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Of intellectual notions or ideas, like the topics of a discource.
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Of periods of time or occurrences, and the like.
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Right arrangement; a normal, correct, or fit condition; as, the house is in order; the machinery is out of order.
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The customary mode of procedure; established system, as in the conduct of debates or the transaction of business; usage; custom; fashion.
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Conformity with law or decorum; freedom from disturbance; general tranquillity; public quiet; as, to preserve order in a community or an assembly.
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That which prescribes a method of procedure; a rule or regulation made by competent authority; as, the rules and orders of the senate.
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A command; a mandate; a precept; a direction.
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Hence: A commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods; a direction, in writing, to pay money, to furnish supplies, to admit to a building, a place of entertainment, or the like; as, orders for blankets are large.
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