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- DictionaryOr·di·nance/ˈôrd(ə)nəns/
noun
- 1. a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority: North American "a city ordinance banned smoking in nearly all types of restaurants"
- 2. an authoritative order; a decree.
ORDINANCE meaning: 1. a law or rule made by a government or authority: 2. a law or rule made by a government or…. Learn more.
1. an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command. 2. a public injunction or regulation: a city ordinance against excessive horn blowing. 3. something believed to have been ordained, as by a deity or destiny. 4. an established rite or ceremony.
An ordinance is a local law. Many cities have recently passed ordinances making it illegal to smoke indoors or mandatory for pet owners to curb their dogs. Ordinance can also mean the act of making someone a priest. In both senses, it means a direction or command coming down from a higher authority or an official conference.
5 days ago · noun. 1. a direction or command of an authoritative nature. 2. that which is held to be a decree of fate or of a deity. 3. an established or prescribed practice or usage, esp. a religious rite. 4. US. a governmental, now esp. municipal, statute or regulation. SIMILAR WORDS: law. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
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Definition of ordinance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command. a public injunction or regulation: a city ordinance against excessive horn blowing. something believed to have been ordained, as by a deity or destiny.
ordinance meaning, definition, what is ordinance: a law, usually of a city or town, that f...: Learn more.
