(Greek mythology) the daughter of King Oedipus who disobeyed her father and was condemned to death
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when they disobeyed and ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil they were driven from their paradise (the fall of man)
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(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed n
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n (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed n a degree in a continuum of size or quantity n established customary state (especially of society) n logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements n a condition of regular or proper arrangement n a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) n a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities n a formal association of people with similar interests n a body of rules followed by an assembly n (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy n a group of person living under a religious rule n (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families n a request for something to be made, supplied, or served n (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans n the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement v give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority v make a request for something v issue commands or orders for v bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage
