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   or·di·nance

   /ˈôrd(ə)nəns/

   noun

   • 1. a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority: North American "a city ordinance banned smoking in nearly all types of restaurants"
   • 2. an authoritative order; a decree. Similar edictdecreelawinjunctionfiatcommandorderrulerulingdictumdictatedirectivemandateenactmentstatuteactcanonregulationukasepronunciamento
   • 3. a prescribed religious rite: "Talmudic ordinances" Similar riteritualceremonysacramentobservanceserviceusageinstitutionpractice

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘arrangement in ranks’): from Old French ordenance, from medieval Latin ordinantia, from Latin ordinare ‘put in order’ (see ordain).

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   The meaning of ORDINANCE is an authoritative decree or direction : order. How to use ordinance in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ordinance.

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   ORDINANCE definition: 1. a law or rule made by a government or authority: 2. a law or rule made by a government or…. Learn more.

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   Ordinance definition: an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command.. See examples of ORDINANCE used in a sentence.

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   ORDINANCE meaning: 1. a law or rule made by a government or authority: 2. a law or rule made by a government or…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishORDINANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   ordinance. (ɔːʳdɪnəns) Word forms: plural ordinances. countable noun. An ordinance is an official rule or order. [formal] ...ordinances that restrict building development. Synonyms: rule, order, law, ruling More Synonyms of ordinance. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   1. an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command. 2. a public injunction or regulation: a city ordinance against excessive horn blowing. 3. something believed to have been ordained, as by a deity or destiny. 4. an established rite or ceremony.

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   Ordinance Definition. ôrdn-əns. ordinances. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. ordinances. A direction or command of an authoritative nature. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. That which is held to be a decree of fate or of a deity. Webster's New World.