ordinance
English Thesaurus
1. the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | laying on of hands, |
| definition | : | laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination (noun.act) |
| part meronym | : | holy order, |
| definition | : | the sacrament of ordination (noun.act) |
2. a statute enacted by a city government (noun.communication)
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
3. an authoritative rule (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | prescript, rule, |
| definition | : | prescribed guide for conduct or action (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | game law, |
| definition | : | a regulation intended to manage or preserve game animals (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | age limit, |
| definition | : | regulation establishing the maximum age for doing something or holding some position (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | assize, |
| definition | : | the regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | speed limit, |
| definition | : | regulation establishing the top speed permitted on a given road (noun.communication) |
4. the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders (noun.act)
| derivation | : | ordain, |
| definition | : | invest with ministerial or priestly authority (verb.social) |
5. a statute enacted by a city government (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | ordain, |
| definition | : | issue an order (verb.communication) |
6. the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders (noun.act)
| derivation | : | ordain, |
| definition | : | invest with ministerial or priestly authority (verb.social) |
7. a statute enacted by a city government (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | ordain, |
| definition | : | issue an order (verb.communication) |
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