Ordinance definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary OR'DINANCE, n. 1. A ... rule established by authority; a permanent rule of action. An ordinance may be a law or statute of sovereign power. In ... 3.0 (2005) n 1: an authoritative rule [syn: regulation, ordinance] 2: a statute enacted by a city government 3: the ... rabbi's family was present for his ordination" [syn: ordination, ordinance] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ... ordinantia f. L ordinare: see ORDAIN Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ordinance Or"di*nance, n. [OE. ordenance, OF. ordenance, F. ordonnance ... Orderly arrangement; preparation; provision. [Obs.] --Spenser. They had made their ordinance Of victual, and of other purveyance. --Chaucer. 2. A ...
... proceed to examine the church's mode of celebrating this ordinance. Points to Be Noted At the close of the paschal ... TERM 1. The Derivation and Meaning 2. Synonyms II. THE ORDINANCE 1. Source and Norm of the Doctrine of the Eucharist ... part of the sacramental action at subsequent celebrations of the ordinance (1Co 10:16), and thus eucharistia soon (2nd century) came to mean the blessed elements and the entire ordinance in which these were administered. 2. Synonyms: Other Scriptural terms for the same ordinance are "Communion" (from koinonia, in the twofold sense indicated in ... terms which emphasize one or the other feature of the ordinance. Luther, in his Small Catechism, adopts the name "Sacrament ...
... The Meaning 3. The Application 4. Equivalent Terms II. THE ORDINANCE 1. The Teaching of Scripture (1) An Authoritative Command (2 ... of the Scope (5) A Prescribed Formula for Administering the Ordinance 2. The Biblical History of the Ordinance 3. Types of Baptism III. DIFFICULTIES 1. Are Matthew 28 ... New Testament Times? 3. Was Christian Baptism Really a New Ordinance? 4. Should Infants Be Baptized? 5. Why Did Paul not ... has been so denominated from its prime effect. II. The Ordinance. 1. The Teaching of Scripture: Christian baptism, as now practiced, is a sacred ordinance of evangelical grace, solemnly appointed by the risen Christ, ...
... is merely a presentation of the Baptist interpretation of the ordinance. The origin and history of the ordinance, as a whole, do not come within the range of ... latter is not used in the New Testament of the ordinance of baptism except by implication (Heb 6:2, "the teaching ... where the reference is to the distinction between the Christian ordinance and the Jewish ceremonial ablutions. Some documents have it also ... In general, however, baptisma is the substantive found for the ordinance. The verb baptizo is in reality a frequentative or intensive ... sprinkle." If baptizo never occurred in connection with a disputed ordinance, there would be no controversy on the meaning of ...
... states. Law therefore is sometimes equivalent to decree, edict, or ordinance. 3. Law of nature, is a rule of conduct arising ... sovereign, and promulgated and recorded in writing; a written statute, ordinance, edict or decree. 11. Unwritten or common law, a rule ... mathematical or logical expressions Synonyms: law, rule, regulation, precept, statute, ordinance, canon mean a principle governing action or procedure. law implies ... legislative body < a statute requiring the use of seat belts >. ordinance applies to an order governing some detail of procedure or ... by a limited authority such as a municipality < a city ordinance >. canon suggests in nonreligious use a principle or rule of ... state or other organized community. (b) Any edict, decree, order, ordinance, statute, resolution, judicial, decision, usage, etc., or recognized, and ...
... of command or prohibition. An edict is an order or ordinance of a sovereign prince, intended as a permanent law, or ... cf. F. ['e]dit. See Diction.] A public command or ordinance by the sovereign power; the proclamation of a law made ... expatriation of thousands of French Protestants. Syn: Decree; proclamation; law; ordinance; statute; rule; order; manifesti; command. See Law. Collin's Cobuild ... Dictionary of English Synonyms n. Command, order, decree, rescript, mandate, ordinance, proclamation, ban. Moby Thesaurus act, announcement, annunciation, appointment, bill, brevet ... dixit, jus, law, legislation, lex, manifesto, measure, notice, notification, order, ordinance, ordonnance, position paper, precept, prescript, prescription, proclamation, program, programma, pronouncement ...
Ordnance definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary ORD'NANCE, n. [from ordinance.] Cannon or great guns, mortars and howitzers; artillery. WordNet (r ... from Anglo-French ordenance disposition, preparation, military provisions — more at ordinance Date: 14th century 1. a. military supplies including weapons, ammunition ... detailed maps of the whole country. Etymology: ME var. of ORDINANCE Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ordnance Ord"nance, n. [From OE ... orig. to the bore or size of the cannon. See Ordinance.] Heavy weapons of warfare; cannon, or great guns, mortars, and ...
... its powers designated, by the constitution. 5. A particular law, ordinance, or regulation, made by the authority of any superior, civil ... noun Date: 14th century 1. an established law or custom ; ordinance 2. a. the physical makeup of the individual especially with ... mental or psychological make-up. 5 hist. a decree or ordinance. Etymology: ME f. OF constitution or L constitutio (as constitute ... such processes as the constitution itself ordains. 6. An authoritative ordinance, regulation or enactment; especially, one made by a Roman emperor ...
... in the market-place of the city of Munster the ordinance was performed by the ministers pouring three cans of water ... epistle (lxix Hartel's ed.). There he contends that the ordinance administered this way is perfectly valid, and quotes in support ... baptism had been able to assert itself and that the ordinance was always administered to children of members of the church ... any sacrament efficacious, and assuming that the effect of an ordinance is always tied to the precise time of its administration ...
Baptism, Christian definitions Easton's Bible Dictionary an ordinance immediately instituted by Christ (Matt. 28:19, 20), and designed ... a small amount of bread and wine used in this ordinance exhibits in symbol the great work of Christ, so in ... none being necessary or essential to the symbolism of the ordinance. The apostles of our Lord were baptized with the Holy ... falls, comes upon or rests upon a person when this ordinance is administered, that person is baptized. Baptism is therefore, in ...
... usually having the force of law 2. a. a religious ordinance enacted by council or titular head b. a foreordaining will ... as, the decrees of ecclesiastical councils. Syn: Law; regulation; edict; ordinance. See Law. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Decree De*cree", v ... enact. II. n. Edict, enactment, regulation, law, order, mandate, fiat, ordinance, statute. Moby Thesaurus act, act on, action, adjudge, announcement, appointment ... legal, mandate, manifesto, measure, necessity, oblige, ordain, order, order about, ordinance, ordonnance, pass, pass judgment, pass sentence, pigeonhole, pocket, precedent, precept ...
... and forms of ecclesiastical polity. --Macaulay. Syn: Form; ceremony; observance; ordinance. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (rites) A rite is a traditional ... s Dictionary of English Synonyms n. Ceremony, form, observance, usage, ordinance, solemnity, ceremonial formulary, sacrament. Moby Thesaurus amenities, anniversaries, baccalaureate service ... of worship, mummery, mystery, observance, occasion, office, order of worship, ordinance, ovation, performance, practice, prescribed form, procedure, rejoicing, religious ceremony, religious ...
... and his subjects, when it is more a command or ordinance, as 2Sa 3:12,13,11; 5:3 parallel 1Ch ... general, the covenant of God with men is a Divine ordinance, with signs and pledges on God's part, and with promises for human obedience and penalties for disobedience, which ordinance is accepted by men. In one passage (Ps 25:14 ...
... Phrases and idioms: pragmatic sanction hist. an imperial or royal ordinance issued as a fundamental law, esp. regarding a question of ... W. Hamilton. ``Pragmatic poetry.'' --M. Arnold. Pragmatic sanction, a solemn ordinance or decree issued by the head or legislature of a ... too; a fine pragmatic. --B. Jonson. 2. A solemn public ordinance or decree. A royal pragmatic was accordingly passed. --Prescott. Collin ...