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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEdict
/ˈiː.dɪkt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.
"The government issued an edict banning all single-use plastics starting next year." - 2
Any authoritative command or rule.
"She followed the household edicts strictly, never questioning the established rules."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'edictum', which stems from 'edicere' meaning 'to proclaim' or 'publish' (from 'ex-' out + 'dicere' to say). It entered the English language in the late 15th century via Middle French and Latin, initially referring to an official public proclamation or order issued by an authority.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Edict" is said worldwide
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édit
Transliteration: edit
"Le roi a signé un nouvel édit."
Erlass
Transliteration: Erlass
"Der Kaiser erließ ein neues Dekret."
editto
Transliteration: editto
"L'imperatore ha emanato un editto."
edicto
Transliteration: edicto
"El presidente firmó un edicto."
édito
Transliteration: edito
"O governo publicou um édito."
अध्यादेश
Transliteration: adhyadesh
"सरकार ने एक नया अध्यादेश जारी किया।"
法令
Transliteration: fǎlìng
"政府颁布了一项新法令。"
칙령
Transliteration: chingnyeong
"왕은 새로운 칙령을 선포했다."
布告
Transliteration: fukoku
"政府は新しい布告を発令した。"
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