Associations to the word «Ordinance»

Wiktionary

ORDINANCE, noun. A local law, an edict or decree.
ORDINANCE, noun. A religious practice or ritual prescribed by the church.

Dictionary definition

ORDINANCE, noun. An authoritative rule.
ORDINANCE, noun. A statute enacted by a city government.
ORDINANCE, noun. The act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders; "the rabbi's family was present for his ordination".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn