All 4 Uses of
ordinance
in
The Phantom Tollbooth
- It's local ordinance 17.
p. 24.8ordinance = rule or law
- It's local ordinance 17.5:3894" Milo quickly pulled the rule book from his pocket, opened to the page, and read, "Ordinance 1753894 It shall be unlawful, illegal, and unethical to think, think of thinking, surmise, presume, reason, meditate, or speculate while in the Doldrums.†
p. 24.9
- It's local ordinance 574381-W" Opening the book again, Milo found Ordinance 574381-W "In the Doldrums, laughter is frowned upon and smiling is permitted only on alternate Thursdays.†
p. 26.5
- It's local ordinance 574381-W" Opening the book again, Milo found Ordinance 574381-W "In the Doldrums, laughter is frowned upon and smiling is permitted only on alternate Thursdays.†
p. 26.6 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(ordinance as in: passed the ordinance) a rule or law -- typically enacted by city government
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, ordinance can refer to a religious rite or to an authoritative command.