- (n.) Ordnance; cannon.
- (n.) Orderly arrangement; preparation; provision.
- (n.) A rule established by authority; a permanent rule of action; a statute, law, regulation, rescript or accepted usage; an edict or decree; especially, a local law enacted by a municipal government; as, a municipal ordinance.
- (n.) Rank; order; station.
- (n.) An established rite or ceremony.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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