| Word | ukase |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. An arbitrary command. (Originally an edict of the Russian government.) |
| Sentence | [...a baby] flailing away to hurt (if he could) those who dare disobey his own self-harming ukase... |
| Source | Confessions, Augustine, I.11, p.10 |
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