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- Dictionarye·dict/ˈēdik(t)/
noun
- 1. an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority: "Clovis issued an edict protecting Church property"
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The meaning of EDICT is a proclamation having the force of law. How to use edict in a sentence. Did you know?
EDICT definition: 1. an official order, especially one that is given in a forceful and unfair way: 2. an official…. Learn more.
If your mom orders you to clean your room, that's an order. If the king asks you to do it, that's an edict — an official order from some higher up. Edict comes from the Latin editcum, meaning a "proclamation, or ordinance."
Edict definition: a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority.. See examples of EDICT used in a sentence.
noun. 1. an official public proclamation or order issued by authority; decree. 2. any command or order.
EDICT meaning: 1. an official order, especially one that is given in a forceful and unfair way: 2. an official…. Learn more.
Definition of edict noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a decree, order, or ordinance issued by a sovereign, state, or any other holder of authority. 2. any formal or authoritative command, proclamation, etc. [C15: from Latin ēdictum, from ēdīcere to declare] eˈdictal adj. eˈdictally adv.
EDICT definition: an official order from someone in authority. Learn more.
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