ordonnance — meaning in English
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English meaning
- batman noun Historically, a soldier assigned as a personal servant or aide to a military officer.
- decree noun An official order or law issued by an authority.
- ordinance noun A local law, passed by e.g. a city.
- prescription noun A doctor's written authorization for a patient to receive a particular medicine or treatment.
- writ noun A formal written order from a court instructing someone to do or stop doing something.
Senses
ordonnance is used for these senses in English:
- batman (military) A servant or valet to a military officer.
- executive order (legal, chiefly, US) An ordinance issued by the authority of the head of the executive branch of government.
- ordinance (US) A local law, passed by e.g. a city.
- prescription (medicine, pharmacy, pharmacology) A written order from an authorized medical practitioner for provision of a medicine or other treatment, such as (ophthalmology) the specific lenses needed for a pair of glasses.
- writ (countable, legal) A written order, issued by a court, ordering someone to do (or stop doing) something.
batman — full definition
- noun Historically, a soldier assigned as a personal servant or aide to a military officer.
- name A fictional superhero, the alter ego of billionaire Bruce Wayne, who fights crime in Gotham City using gadgets, stealth, and a bat-themed costume.
decree — full definition
- noun An official order or law issued by an authority.
- noun A formal ruling handed down by a court, especially in matters of equity, admiralty, or probate.
- verb To officially order or command something.