ordonnance

or·don·nance

noun \ˌȯr-də-ˈnäⁿs\

Definition of ORDONNANCE

: disposition of the parts (as of a literary composition) with regard to one another and the whole : arrangement

Examples of ORDONNANCE

1. <the novel's intricate ordonnance might not be apparent to the casual reader>

Origin of ORDONNANCE

French, alteration of Middle French ordenance ordinance

First Known Use: 1644

Related to ORDONNANCE

Synonyms: arrangement, configuration, constellation, design, form, format, getup, layout, makeup, composition, pattern

Related Words: motif, theme

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Rhymes with ORDONNANCE

à outrance, diligence, Fort-de-France, Mendès-France, par avance, renaissance