e'dictal
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| —n | |
| 1. | 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] | |
| e'dictal | |
| —adj | |
| e'dictally | |
| —adv | |
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