ORD

Etymology 1

Noun

ord

Abbreviation of order.

(law) Abbreviation of ordinance.

Etymology 2

Noun

ord (plural ords)

(now chiefly UK dialectal) A point.

(now chiefly UK dialectal) A point of origin; a beginning.

(now chiefly UK dialectal) A point of land; a promontory.

(now chiefly UK dialectal) The point or edge of a weapon.

Anagrams

• D. Or., DRO, Dor, Dor., ODR, RDO, Rod, d'or, dor, dro, rod

Proper noun

Ord

A city, the county seat of Valley County, Nebraska, United States.

A civil parish and village in Northumberland, England

(Ord River) A river in Western Australia

Anagrams

• D. Or., DRO, Dor, Dor., ODR, RDO, Rod, d'or, dor, dro, rod

Source: Wiktionary


Ord, n. Etym: [AS. ord point.]

Definition: An edge or point; also, a beginning. [ Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Chaucer. Ord and end, the beginning and end. Cf. Odds and ends, under Odds. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Chaucer. Halliwell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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