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.

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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. Stuart Fletcher:

   The health insurance market is still quite a nascent market, there is tonnes of headroom for growth, we are doing all the preparatory work to be able to move quickly as soon as the ordinance is turned into statute.

2. Sunland Park Mayor Javier Perea:

   My understanding is that city ordinance only allows a wall up to six feet tall, and this far exceeds that.

3. Dave Bronson:

   Most of all, I oppose this ordinance because it pits neighbor against neighbor, shop owner against customer, and friend against friend.

4. Greg Harris:

   ( iStock) A similar city nudity ordinance had been in effect in Loveland before the September ruling. Krokos informed the officer of how the topless ban law was now unconstitutional, but Effie Krokos recalls him only hearing rumors about Fort Collins, not Loveland, according to the outlet. COLORADO WOMAN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO 1996 BABY FAITH COLD CASE MURDER Ive heard rumor of it in Fort Collins but Fort Collins was Fort Collins. But not throughout the state.

5. Sean Burstyn:

   Behind Story, what you would find is an ecosystem of hundreds of hospitality workers who depend on the club for their livelihoods, enforcement of the ordinance meant unemployment for these people. Story is in business and we are confident that Story will prevail in Court.

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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
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5. ^ Wikidata
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