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decree.

An edict or law.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪˈkɹiː/[dɪˈkʰɹʷɪi̯]/dəˈkɹiː/[dəˈkʰɹʷɪi̯]
  1. An edict or law.

  2. The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.

  3. The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate.

  4. A predetermination made by God; an act of providence.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English decre, decree, from Old French decré (French décret), from Latin dēcrētum.

verb/dɪˈkɹiː/[dɪˈkʰɹʷɪi̯]/dəˈkɹiː/[dəˈkʰɹʷɪi̯]
  1. To command by a decree.

    A court decrees a restoration of property.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English decre, decree, from Old French decré (French décret), from Latin dēcrētum.

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