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   ordinance

   /ˈɔːd(ɪ)nəns/

   noun

   • 1. an authoritative order. Similar edictdecreelawinjunctionfiatcommandorderrulerulingdictumdictatedirectivemandateenactmentstatuteactcanonregulationukasepronunciamento
   • ▪ a municipal by-law: North American "they issued an ordinance limiting the length of nets"
   • 2. a religious rite: "his strict observance of religious ordinances was no doubt quickened by the remorse he felt" Similar riteritualceremonysacramentobservanceserviceusageinstitutionpractice
   • 3. archaic term for ordonnance

   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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   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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   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 meaning: 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.

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

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   noun. 1. a direction or command of an authoritative nature. 2. that which is held to be a decree of fate or of a deity. 3. an established or prescribed practice or usage, esp. a religious rite. 4. US. a governmental, now esp. municipal, statute or regulation. SIMILAR WORDS: law. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   n. 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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   Definition of ordinance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.