befallning — meaning in English

English meaning

• behest noun A command or authoritative request, especially in the phrase "at the behest of."
• order noun The arrangement of things in a particular sequence or pattern.

Senses

befallning is used for these senses in English:

• behest A command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request; now usually in the phrase at the behest of and at one's behest. [from 12th c.]
• order (countable) A command.

order — full definition

1. noun The arrangement of things in a particular sequence or pattern.
2. noun A state of being calm, controlled, and free from disturbance; conformity with rules or law.
3. noun An instruction or command given by someone in authority.
4. noun A request to buy, sell, or supply goods or services.
5. noun A group of monks, nuns, or knights bound by shared rules and purpose; also, a rank in scientific classification between class and family.

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