| NOUN | communication | ordinance, regulation | an authoritative rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | ordinance | a statute enacted by a city government | |
| act | ordinance, ordination | the act of ordaining |
| Sounds | ao'rdahnahns | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns... | |
| Meaning | An authoritative rule. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | regulation | |
| Narrower | age limit | regulation establishing the maximum age for doing something or holding some position |
| assize | The regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale | |
| game law | A regulation intended to manage or preserve game animals | |
| speed limit | regulation establishing the top speed permitted on a given road | |
| Broader | rule, prescript | Prescribed guide for conduct or action |
| Spanish | ordenamiento | |
| Catalan | ordenament | |
| Meaning | A statute enacted by a city government. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | legislative act, statute | An act passed by a legislative body |
| Verbs | ordain | issue an order |
| Meaning | The act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | ordination | |
| Part of | holy order | The sacrament of ordination |
| Narrower | laying on of hands | laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination |
| Broader | appointment, assignment, designation, naming | The act of putting a person into a non-elective position |
| Spanish | ordenación | |
| Catalan | ordenació | |
| Verbs | ordain | appoint to a clerical posts |
| ordain | invest with ministerial or priestly authority | |
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