·noun Ordnance; cannon.
II. Ordinance ·noun Rank; order; station.
III. Ordinance ·noun An established rite or ceremony.
IV. Ordinance ·noun Orderly arrangement; preparation; provision.
V. Ordinance ·noun A rule established by authority; a permanent rule of action; a statute, law, regulation, rescript, or accepted usage; an edict or decree; ·esp., a local law enacted by a municipal government; as, a municipal ordinance.