Added 9 October 2026
ordinance
/ˈɔːdɪnəns/ noun
In Latin: ordinatio Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ordinance at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An authoritative rule.
- A statute enacted by a city government.
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The act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders.
the rabbi's family was present for his ordination
Origin
From Middle English ordinaunce (ca. 1300), from Old French ordenance (“decree, command”) (modern French ordonnance), from Medieval Latin ordinantia, from ordinans, the present participle of ordino (“put in order”) (whence ordain). Doublet of ordonnance.
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