ORDINANCE


Meaning of ORDINANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯrd-nən(t)s, ˈȯr-də-nən(t)s ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French ordenance order, disposition, from Medieval Latin ordinantia, from Latin ordinant-, ordinans, present participle of ordinare to put in order — more at ordain

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : an authoritative decree or direction : order

b. : a law set forth by a governmental authority ; specifically : a municipal regulation

2. : something ordained or decreed by fate or a deity

3. : a prescribed usage, practice, or ceremony

Synonyms: see law

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.