HOW TO PRONOUNCE
ORD
/ˈɔːɹd/
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What does ORD mean?
noun
- Abbreviation of order.
- Abbreviation of ordinance.
- (informal) Clipping of ordinary share.
More meanings (12)
noun
- A point.
- A point of origin; a beginning.
- A point of land; a promontory.
- The point or edge of a weapon.
- Abbreviation of operationally ready date, the date when a national serviceman finishes his service.
proper noun
- A surname.
- A city, the county seat of Valley County, Nebraska, United States.
- Two townships in Nebraska, in Antelope County and Valley County.
- A civil parish in north Northumberland, England, that includes the settlements of East Ord, Middle Ord, Ord Mains, South Ord and West Ord.
- A hamlet near Tarskavaig, Isle of Skye, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG6113). From Scottish Gaelic An t-Òrd.
- A settlement next to Invergordon, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7170).
- A river in Western Australia.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɔːɹd/
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It is a fery discretion answer, save the fall is in the ’ord “dissolutely.”
The hill known as Ord Hill of Kissock is crowned, as is Craig Phoedrick, with ruins still standing, but the vegetation about them is so dense and thorny that it is difficult to make out the condition of the remains.
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The disease was first described by Sir William Gull as a cretinoid change, and later by William Ord of London, who suggested the name.