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Plural
ordinances
1
an authoritative or established rule, often issued by a governing body
- Residents were asked to comply with the water conservation ordinance during the drought.
- The king issued a new ordinance regulating trade.
- Local ordinances vary from one municipality to another.
- The ordinance mandated seat belts for all passengers.
- Violating the ordinance can result in fines.
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the formal act of granting or receiving holy orders
- He received holy orders during the church's ordinance ceremony.
- The bishop presided over the ordinance of new priests.
- Her ordination as a minister was a significant religious ordinance.
- The ceremony marked the ordinance of deacons.
- Candidates underwent training before the ordinance.
Synonyms:
3
a law enacted by a municipal or local government
- The city passed an ordinance banning smoking in public parks.
- The ordinance requires all businesses to recycle.
- Residents protested the new parking ordinance.
- The local council debated the ordinance before voting.
- The ordinance establishes rules for sidewalk cafes.