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e⋅dict

  [ee-dikt]
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–noun
1. a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority.
2. any authoritative proclamation or command.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME < L ēdictum, n. use of neut. of ēdictus (ptp. of ēdīcere to say out), equiv. to ē- e- + dictus said; see dictum

Related forms:
e⋅dic⋅tal, adjective
e⋅dic⋅tal⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. dictum, pronouncement.
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e·dict   (ē'dĭkt')   
n.  

  1. A decree or proclamation issued by an authority and having the force of law.

  2. A formal pronouncement or command.


[Latin ēdictum, from neuter past participle of ēdīcere, to declare : ē-, ex-, ex- + dīcere, to speak; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

edict 
1297, "proclamation having the force of law," from L. edictum, neut. pp. of edicere "publish, proclaim," from e- "out" + dicere "to say" (see diction).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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