irade

[ Turkish ih-rah-de ]

noun

1. a decree of a Muslim ruler.

irade

/ ɪˈrɑːdɛ /

noun

1. a written edict of a Muslim ruler

Word History and Origins

Origin of irade¹

1880–85; < Turkish < Arabic irādah will, wish

Word History and Origins

Origin of irade¹

C19: from Turkish: will, desire, from Arabic irādah

Example Sentences

“Sports watching is one of the best ways that dictatorships and oppressive governments are able to benefit from this and try to make themselves look good through the one thing that brings people together,” said Irade Kashgary, a board member of the nonprofit advocacy group Uyghur American Assn.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s also critical, says Irade Kashgary, co-founder of Ana Care and Education in Fairfax, Va., a Sunday school of sorts for the area’s Uighur community.

From Washington Post

By an irade of the sultan, Hassun was now formally restored, and in 1880 he was adorned with a red hat by Leo XIII.

From Project Gutenberg

A written decree of an Ottoman sultan is also termed an irade, the word being taken from the Arab. irādā, will, volition, order.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1883 Lord Annesley’s yacht, belonging to the Royal Yacht Squadron, was detained at the Dardanelles in consequence of her flying the white ensign of the royal navy which brought her under the category of a man-of-war, and no foreign man-of-war is allowed to pass the Dardanelles without first obtaining an imperial irade.

From Project Gutenberg