“the order”

The following 3 entries include the term the order.

on the order of

phrase

: after the fashion of : like

in/of the order of

phrase

: around or about (a specified number) : approximately

the order of the day

noun phrase

: a characteristic or activity that is common during a particular period of time or in a particular situation


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