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Synonyms
or·di·nance (ôŕdn-əns)

[Middle English ordinaunce, from Old French ordenance, from Medieval Latin ōrdinantia, from Latin ōrdināns, ōrdinant- present participle of ōrdināre, to ordain, from ōrdō, ōrdin-, order.]

noun 

  1. An authoritative command or order.
  2. A custom or practice established by long usage.
  3. A Christian rite, especially the Eucharist.
  4. A statute or regulation, especially one enacted by a city government.