Meaning of ordinance in English
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Noun
ordinanceEtymology
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)Definitions
1. an authoritative rule- 2. a statute enacted by a city government
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- 3. the act of ordaining
Examples
- « the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders »
- « the rabbi's family was present for his ordination »
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