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Complete Definition of "ordinance"

English

Pronunciation
AHD|ôrʹdn-əns
audio|en-us-ordinance.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
ordinance

  1. a local law or regulation.
  2. a religious practice or ritual prescribed by the church.

Usage notes
This word is sometimes confused with ordnance, or military weaponry.

Translations
German: Verordnung f (1), Ritus m (2)
Slovak: nariadenie n (1)
Spanish: ordenanza f (1)

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