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ordinance

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Main Entry:
or·di·nance 
          Listen to the pronunciation of ordinance
Pronunciation:
\ˈrd-nən(t)s, ˈr-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


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