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ordinance - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'ordinance' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ordinance [ n.]
- Orderly arrangement; preparation; provision.
- A rule established by authority; a permanent rule of action; a statute, law, regulation, rescript, or accepted usage; an edict or decree; esp., a local law enacted by a municipal government; as, a municipal ordinance.
- An established rite or ceremony.
- Rank; order; station.
- Ordnance; cannon.

Meaning of 'ordinance' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ordinance [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
Example in sentence:
  • the rabbi's family was present for his ordination