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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary edict ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin edictum, from neuter of edictus, past participle of edicere to decree, from e- + dicere to say — more at diction DATE 14th century 1. a proclamation having the force of law 2. order , command we held firm to Grandmother's edict — M. F. K. Fisher English Etymology edict c.1300, "proclamation having the force of law," from L. edictum, neut. pp. of edicere "publish, proclaim," from e- "out" + dicere "to say" (see diction). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 edict edict / 5i:dikt / noun[U, C] (formal) an official order or statement given by sb in authority 法令；命令；敕令 SYN decree
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun 1 a publicly proclaimed order or rule of conduct by a competent authority FF1C;a government edict regarding curfew enforcementFF1E; Synonyms: decree, directive, ruling, ukase Related Words: instrument; order; manifesto, proclamation, pronouncement, pronunciamento; bull 2 Synonyms: LAW 1, canon, decree, decretum, ordinance, precept, prescript, regulation, rule, statuteWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged edict \ˈē(ˌ)dikt, ˈēdēkt, archaic ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin edictum, from neuter of edictus, past participle of edicere to declare, decree, from e- + dicere to say — more at diction 1. a. : a public notice issued by official ecclesiastical or state authority : a public command or ordinance by the sovereign power : the proclamation of a law or rule of conduct made by competent authority — compare decree , rescript b. : an order or command especially when suggesting such an official public notice < so the wife won't notice it and issue bitter edicts about slovenliness — Fortnight > 2. : the order of the court in Scots and Roman Dutch law commanding that notice of a pending civil or criminal suit be given to an absent or nonresident defendant by citation and specifying in what manner it should be given — compare edictal citation |
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