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ordinance

/ ordinance /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a statute enacted by a city government
Type of:
legislative act statute
Derived:
ordain
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 2
the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
"the rabbi''s family was present for his ordination"
Type of:
appointment assignment designation
Kinds of:
laying on of hands
Has parts:
holy orders
Derived:
ordain consecrate ordinate order
noun Sense 3
an authoritative rule
Type of:
rule prescript
Kinds of:
game law age limit assize speed limit
Semantic Complexity
50%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
1
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legislative act statute appointment assignment designation laying on of hands rule prescript game law age limit assize speed limit