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4. Fig.: A return to first principles; an
orderly arrangement.

The task of orientation undertaken in this
chapter.

O"ri*ent*ness (?), n. The quality
or state of being orient or bright; splendor. [Obs.]
Fuller.

Or"i*fice (?), n. [F., from L.
orificium; os, oris, a mouth + facere to
make. See Oral, and Fact.] A mouth or aperture, as
of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening; as, the orifice of an
artery or vein; the orifice of a wound.
Shak.

Etna was bored through the top with a monstrous
orifice.

{ Or"i*flamb, Or"i*flamme } (?),
n. [F. oriflamme, OF. oriflambe, LL.
auriflamma; L. aurum gold + flamma flame; cf. L.
flammula a little banner. So called because it was a flag of
red silk, split into many points, and borne on a gilded lance.]
1. The ancient royal standard of
France.

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