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ordinance

/ˈoɹdɪnəns/noun3 syllables

Ordinance means: an authoritative command.

Synonyms for ordinance3

noun, as in an authoritative command

regulation

noun, as in the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders

ordination

also used for ordinance

bylaw

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What does ordinance mean?3

noun

1

an authoritative command

2

the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders“the rabbi's family was present for his ordination”

3

a statute enacted by a city government

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Ordinance in a sentence

  • The attempts to overturn the ordinance still need to be passed by Congress.unknown
  • The new ordinance has been repealed.Miktsoanit
  • From today on this ordinance is history.Miktsoanit
  • The commandments and the ordinances of the Lord were written on the tablets of your hearts.ddnktr

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of ordinance

as a noun

plural
ordinances