Meaning of ordinance in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɔrd(ə)nəns/

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  1. Noun

    ordinance

    Etymology

    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. 2. a statute enacted by a city government

    Derived terms

  3. 3. the act of ordaining

    Examples

    • « the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders »
    • « the rabbi's family was present for his ordination »

    Derived terms

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