Definitions for Ordinance
ˈɔr dn ənsor·di·nance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. regulation, ordinancenoun

   an authoritative rule

2. ordinancenoun

   a statute enacted by a city government

3. ordination, ordinancenoun

   the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders

   "the rabbi's family was present for his ordination"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. ordinancenoun

   a local law or regulation.

2. ordinancenoun

   a religious practice or ritual prescribed by the church.

3. Etymology: From Middle English (ca. 1300), from Old French ordenance (Modern French ordonnance) "decree, command", from Middle Latin ordinantia, from ordinans, the present participle of Latin ordinare "put in order" (whence ordain).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ordinancenoun

   Etymology: ordonnance, French.

   1. Law; rule; prescript.

   It seemeth hard to plant any sound ordinance, or reduce them to a civil government; since all their ill customs are permitted unto them. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

   Let Richard and Elizabeth,
   The true succeeders of each royal house,
   By God’s fair ordinance conjoin together! William Shakespeare.

   2. Observance commanded.

   One ordinance ought not to exclude the other, much less to disparage the other, and least of all to undervalue that which is the most eminent. Taylor.

   3. Appointment.

   Things created to shew bare heads,
   When one but of my ordinance stood up,
   To speak of peace or war. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   4. A cannon. It is now generally written for distinction ordnance; its derivation is not certain.

   Caves and womby vaultages of France,
   Shall chide your trespass and return your mock,
   In second accent to his ordinance. William Shakespeare, Hen. V.

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1. ordinance

   An ordinance is a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority, such as a city or town council, that governs local matters such as zoning, safety regulations, and public conduct. It is a rule or law established by an organization or authority to regulate behavior or procedural practices.

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1. Ordinance

   In Mormonism, an ordinance is a religious ritual of special significance, often involving the formation of a covenant with God. Ordinances are performed by the authority of the priesthood and in the name of Jesus Christ. The term has a meaning roughly similar to that of the term "sacrament" in other Christian denominations. There are numerous Latter Day Saint ordinances, many of which are also practiced by other Christian denominations. For example, Mormons practice Baptism, Confirmation and Sacrament. Some ordinances that are unique to Mormonism are usually associated with and performed in LDS temples. These ordinances include the Endowment and sealings.

Matched Categories

1. • Law
   • Legislative Act
   • Rule

Anagrams for Ordinance »

1. draconine

2. cerdonian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ordinance in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ordinance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Ordinance in a Sentence

1. Willy Lam:

   Even though the mask ban is just a small move under the Emergency Ordinance, it is a dangerous first step. If the anti-mask legislation proves to be ineffective, it could lead the way to more draconian measures such as a curfew and other infringement of civil liberties.

2. Maria Tam:

   At the moment there are still plenty of tools. We have different articles in the police force ordinance and articles in the public order ordinance which we can still invoke to control the situation. We haven't got to the stage when we really have to engage in enacted laws by the chief executive with the executive council to, for example, enact anti-mask or interception of internet messages. We're quite a distance from that.

3. John Perry Barlow:

   In Cyberspace, the First Amendment is a local ordinance.

4. Richard Reibstein:

   If a municipality could pass an ordinance of this nature addressed to the ride-sharing industry, it could pass an ordinance of this nature against any industry and all industries.

5. Maria Tam:

   The emergency legislation is something that is left behind by the colonial British government. It's nothing to do with the Basic Law. It's entirely in the power of the highly autonomous region, at the moment there are still plenty of tools. We have different articles in the police force ordinance and articles in the public order ordinance which we can still invoke to control the situation. We haven't got to the stage when we really have to engage in enacted laws by the chief executive with the executive council to, for example, enact anti-mask or interception of internet messages. We're quite a distance from that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Ordinance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ordinance
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Ordinance
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Ordinance