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 regulation
2 : something ordained or decreed by fate or a deity
3 : a prescribed usage, practice, or ceremony

synonyms see law