ordinance

Definition of Ordinance in English :

1. ordinance, regulation

an authoritative rule

2. ordinance

a statute enacted by a city government

3. ordinance, ordination

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

Example Sentences:
'the rabbi's family was present for his ordination'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ordinance

noun

an authoritative regulation, decree, law, or practice

noun

1.

a direction or command of an authoritative nature

2.

that which is held to be a decree of fate or of a deity

3.

an established or prescribed practice or usage, esp. a religious rite

4. US

a governmental, now esp. municipal, statute or regulation

n.

1. An authoritative command or order.

2. A custom or practice established by long usage.

3. A Christian rite, especially the Eucharist.

4. A statute or regulation, especially one enacted by a municipal government.