laying on of hands vs ordinance

laying on of hands and ordinance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
laying on of hands	Yes	No	No	No
ordinance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ordinance is a hypernym of laying on of hands; that is, ordinance is a word with a broader meaning than laying on of hands:

laying on of hands: laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination
ordinance: the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders

Other hypernyms of laying on of hands include ordination.

laying on of hands (noun)	ordinance (noun)
laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination	the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
the application of a faith healer's hands to the patient's body	an authoritative command
	a statute enacted by a city government