Definition of 'ordinance'
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ordinance in British English
noun
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C14: from Old French ordenance, from Latin ordināre to set in order
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ordinance in American English
noun
3.
SIMILAR WORDS: law
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ordinance in American English
(ˈɔrdnəns)
noun
SYNONYMS 1, 2. order.1.
an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command
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[1275–1325; ME ordinaunce (‹ OF ordenance) ‹ ML ordinantia, deriv. of L ordinant- (s. of ordināns), prp. of ordināre to arrange. See ordination, -ance]Examples of 'ordinance' in a sentence
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British English: ordinance
NOUN /ˈɔːdɪnəns/
An ordinance is an official rule or order.
...ordinances that restrict building development.
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