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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   • Legislative Act
   • Rule

Anagrams for ordinance »

1. draconine

2. cerdonian

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ordinance in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of ordinance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of ordinance in a Sentence

1. Marion Hammer:

   In a mobile society, people have no way of knowing what ordinance they may violate when theyre traveling or cross a city or county line, it is critically important that in a state, you have uniformity of gun laws.

2. Jim Smith:

   Mark Rupp said. The virus is blamed for more than 6.5 million confirmed infections and 195,000 deaths in the U.S., by far the highest totals of any country, according to the count kept by Johns Hopkins University. While case numbers have fallen from a peak average of 67,000 new infections per day in late July to about 36,000 now, the numbers remain staggeringly high. Deaths are running at about 750 a day, down from a peak of over 2,200 in late April. In recent days, Mississippi has allowed restaurants to expand their customer capacity to 75 %. New Jersey reopened gyms and indoor dining at restaurants, though with limited capacity. Michigans governor allowed gyms to reopen and organized sports to resume. County commissioners in Pinellas County, Fla., on Thursday are set to discuss whether to repeal their mask ordinance. While some Americans may see such things as a welcome step closer to normal, public health experts warn the U.S. is setting itself up for failure — again. ( iStock) Public health experts noted that it is safe to resume certain activities in communities where there are low levels of infection. The nations top infectious-disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, appeared via video at Vermont Gov. Phil Scotts virus briefing Tuesday and praised the states response and its steps to reopen safely. Anthony Fauci chalked it up to Vermonts emphasis on wearing masks, avoiding crowds and taking other simple precautions. But elsewhere, experts said, case counts are too high to resume higher-risk activities, such as going to bars, gyms, theaters and stadiums, participating in close contact sports or eating inside a restaurant. In most communities in Florida, bars were allowed to reopen at 50 percent capacity on Monday, while keeping some precautions in place. But Floridas three biggest counties Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach are keeping their bars closed because of high case numbers. Even in places where drinking establishments have been given the OK to reopen, some owners and customers alike are hesitant. At The Leon Pub, a smoky bar a mile up the road from Floridas Capitol in Tallahassee, the Monday night crowd was sparse, as Leon Pub has been for much of the long, oppressive summer. Leon Pub been crickets and tumbleweeds, said bartender Lauren Bryant. Among the few there were Allie Preston and her husband. Weve been cooped up for a while. It was nice to have normalcy, she said. Florida bars were shuttered on St. Patricks Day in March, allowed to reopen in June, then ordered closed again about two weeks later as virus cases surged. Leon Pub was allowed to reopen in July because it had a restaurant license. Jim Smith, owner of Poor Pauls Pourhouse in Tallahassee, intends to keep Jim Smith place closed until the outbreak is over. I miss going to work every day. I miss seeing the customers and employees.

3. Sam Liccardo:

   Tonight San José became the first city in the United States to enact an ordinance to require gun owners to purchase liability insurance, and to invest funds generated from fees paid by gun owners into evidence-based initiatives to reduce gun violence and gun harm.

4. San Francisco sheriff:

   The mayor's throwing his own law under the bus, simply trying to walk away or run away from the very ordinance that he signed into effect, i really do think the mayor is playing politics with public safety, and I really think it's disingenuous the way he's going about it.

5. John Perry Barlow:

   In Cyberspace, the First Amendment is a local ordinance.

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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
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