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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"
EDICT meaning: 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."
Apr 28, 2024 · noun. 1. an official public proclamation or order issued by authority; decree. 2. any command or order.
edict meaning: an official order from someone in authority. Learn more.
n. 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.
an official order or statement given by somebody in authority synonym decree. The festival was banned by royal edict. Definition of edict noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
An edict is a decree or announcement of a law, often associated with monarchism, but it can be under any official authority. Synonyms include "dictum" and "pronouncement". Edict derives from the Latin edictum. [1] Notable edicts. Telepinu Proclamation, by Telipinu, king of the Hittites.
