Chapter Orchil to Ordinance of O by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

13. (Rhet.) The placing of words and members in a sentence in such a manner as to contribute to force and beauty or clearness of expression.

14. (Math.) Rank; degree; thus, the order of a curve or surface is the same as the degree of its equation.

Artificial orderor system. See Artificial classification, under Artificial, and Note to def. 12 above. — Close order (Mil.), the arrangement of the ranks with a distance of about half a pace between them; with a distance of about three yards the ranks are in open order. — The four Orders, The Orders four, the four orders of mendicant friars. See Friar. Chaucer. — General orders (Mil.), orders issued which concern the whole command, or the troops generally, in distinction from special orders. — Holy orders. (a) (Eccl.) The different grades of the Christian ministry; ordination to the ministry. See def. 10 above. (b) (R. C. Ch.) A sacrament for the purpose of conferring a special grace on those ordained. — In order to, for the purpose of; to the end; as means to.

The best knowledge is that which is of greatest use in order to our eternal happiness.

Tillotson.

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Minor orders (R. C. Ch.), orders beneath the diaconate in sacramental dignity, as acolyte, exorcist, reader, doorkeeper. — Money order. See under Money. — Natural order. (Bot.) See def. 12, Note. — Order book. (a) A merchant's book in which orders are entered. (b) (Mil.) A book kept at headquarters, in which all orders are recorded for the information of officers and men. (c) A book in the House of Commons in which proposed orders must be entered. [Eng.] — Order in Council, a royal order issued with and by the advice of the Privy Council. [Great Britain] — Order of battle (Mil.), the particular disposition given to the troops of an army on the field of battle. — Order of the day, in legislative bodies, the special business appointed for a specified day. — Order of a differential equation (Math.), the greatest index of differentiation in the equation. — Sailing orders (Naut.), the final instructions given to the commander of a ship of war before a cruise. — Sealed orders, orders sealed, and not to be opened until a certain time, or arrival at a certain place, as after a ship is at sea. — Standing order. (a) A continuing regulation for the conduct of parliamentary business. (b) (Mil.) An order not subject to change by an officer temporarily in command. — To give order, to give command or directions. Shak. — To take order for, to take charge of; to make arrangements concerning.

Whiles I take order for mine own affairs.

Shak.

Syn. — Arrangement; management. See Direction.

Order
(Or"der) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ordered ; p pr. & vb. n. Ordering.] [From Order, n.]

1. To put in order; to reduce to a methodical arrangement; to arrange in a series, or with reference to an end. Hence, to regulate; to dispose; to direct; to rule.

To him that ordereth his conversation aright.

Ps. 1. 23.

Warriors old with ordered spear and shield.

Milton.

2. To give an order to; to command; as, to order troops to advance.

3. To give an order for; to secure by an order; as, to order a carriage; to order groceries.

4. (Eccl.) To admit to holy orders; to ordain; to receive into the ranks of the ministry.

These ordered folk be especially titled to God.

Chaucer.

Persons presented to be ordered deacons.

Bk. of Com. Prayer.

Order arms (Mil.), the command at which a rifle is brought to a position with its but resting on the ground; also, the position taken at such a command.