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edict

noun
/ˈiː.dɪkt/

Etymology

From Middle English edycte, borrowed from Latin edictum; earlier form edit, from Old French edit, from the same Latin word.

  1. derived from edit
  2. derived from edictum
  3. inherited from edycte

Definitions

  1. A proclamation of law or other authoritative command.

    • By this time the edict had gone forth that the railways were to be nationalised on January 1, 1948.
    • It was made clear in a pre-tournament referees' briefing that such grappling would be taken seriously and punished, so England have every right to ask why this edict was not carried out.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA