Main Entry:

or·di·nance

Pronunciation:

\ˈȯrd-nən(t)s, ˈȯr-də-nən(t)s\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French ordenance order, disposition, from Medieval Latin ordinantia, from Latin ordinant-, ordinans, present participle of ordinare to put in order — more at ordain

Date:

14th century

1 a: an authoritative decree or direction : order b: a law set forth by a governmental authority ; specifically : a municipal regulation2: something ordained or decreed by fate or a deity3: a prescribed usage, practice, or ceremony

synonyms see law