( n. & v. )
An aggregate of individuals classed together; a permanent social class; an order; a division; as, ranks and orders of men; the highest and the lowest ranks of men, or of other intelligent beings.
( n. & v. )
An aggregate of individuals classed together; a permanent social class; an order; a division; as, ranks and orders of men; the highest and the lowest ranks of men, or of other intelligent beings.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012