What does ordinance mean?

Definitions for ordinance
ˈɔr dn ənsor·di·nance

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  1. Ordinancenoun

    Etymology: ordonnance, French.

    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.

    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.

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

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

ChatGPT

  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.

Wikidata

  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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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. David Dewhirst:

    This tax ordinance’s legal and constitutional infirmities are patently obvious, that’s what makes this whole thing so chilling.

  2. John Perry Barlow:

    In Cyberspace, the First Amendment is a local ordinance.

  3. Sunland Park Mayor Javier Perea:

    The city ordinance only allows a wall up to 6 feet tall and this far exceeds that.

  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. Gilbert Villegas:

    Villegas says Chicago decided to pick up the speed of the program after president Trump was elected. This ordinance was already being worked on but there was a sense of expediency once the administration changed at the national level.

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