meaning of ordinance
1. Orderly arrangement; preparation; provision.
2. A rule established by authority; a permanent rule of action; a statute, law, regulation, rescript, or accepted usage; an edict or decree; esp. , a local law enacted by a municipal government; as, a municipal ordinance.
3. An established rite or ceremony.
4. Rank; order; station.
5. Ordnance; cannon.
6. the act of ordaining; the act of conferring or receiving holy orders; "the rabbis family was present for his
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