Definition of
ordinance has definitions from the fields of law,politics,writing,religion
1
[ noun ] (law) an authoritative rule

Synonyms

regulation

Used in print

(John Hazard Wildman, "Take It Off," The Arizona...)

But this is a public park and it 's a city ordinance that the statues cannot be crawled on '' .

Related terms

rule speed_limit age_limit game_law assize

2
[ noun ] (religion) the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders

Synonyms

ordaining ordination

Examples

"the rabbi's family was present for his ordination"

Related terms

appointment laying_on_of_hands holy_orders ordain

3
[ noun ] (law,politics,writing) a statute enacted by a city government

Related terms

legislative_act law

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Rhymes with

ordnance incontinence sustenance countenance abstinence prominence predominance provenance dominance maintenance annoyance luminance permanence dissonance preeminence resonance immanence eminence imminence reconnaissance self-confidence cognizance confidence recognizance providence overabundance abundance riddance precedence ascendance interdependence decadence jurisprudence imprudence attendance correspondence credence prudence innocence evidence accordance incidence subsidence overconfidence evanescence luminescence reminiscence conveyance senescence concurrence inheritance audience guidance cadence residence transcendence inductance incompetence capacitance avoidance audience independence governance dependence maintenance virulence impedance coincidence incidence recalcitrance radiance teleconference preponderance consequence remittance omnipotence abeyance radiance alliance occurrence allowance penance violence arrogance extravagance intransigence conference opulence nonviolence vehemence connivance condolence eloquence coinsurance inadvertence impotence admittance pestilence comeuppance reappearance disappearance forbearance congruence instance expedience indulgence disobedience obedience pseudoscience utterance reluctance irrelevance intransigence defiance vigilance benevolence prevalence adolescence beneficence petulance perseverance contrivance equivalence obsolescence ambivalence nuisance reliance relevance ambulance convalescence reluctance vehemence province endurance appearance appliance insistence consistence importance acquaintance flamboyance unbalance noncompliance compliance conference turbulence entrance transience reliance sentence science distance elegance reassurance intelligence insolence abhorrence hindrance adherence diligence excellence transference omnipresence negligence assurance conformance substance repentance terence absence balance counterbalance assistance invariance irreverence quintessence inexperience indifference circumference reticence preference experience ambience ambiance remembrance submergence deterrence conscience discontinuance continuance lawrence neuroscience silence license licence performance interference difference insignificance counterintelligence

Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

ordnance ordinate ordinand ordination ordinal ordinary ordinariness ordaining ordainer ordained Orduna ordain ordinarily

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