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edict

American  
[ee-dikt] / ˈi dɪkt /

noun

  1. a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority.

    Synonyms:
    pronouncement, dictum

  2. any authoritative proclamation or command.

edict British  
/ ˈiːdɪkt /

noun

  1. a decree, order, or ordinance issued by a sovereign, state, or any other holder of authority

  2. any formal or authoritative command, proclamation, etc

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Other Word Forms

  • edictal adjective
  • edictally adverb

Etymology

Origin of edict

First recorded in 1450–1500; from Latin ēdictum, noun use of neuter of ēdictus (past participle of ēdīcere “to give public notice, proclaim”), equivalent to ē- + dictus “said”; e- 1, dictum

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