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- Dictionaryedict/ˈiːdɪkt/
noun
- 1. an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority: "Clovis issued an edict protecting Church property"
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EDICT definition: 1. an official order, especially one that is given in a forceful and unfair way: 2. an official…. Learn more.
1. : a proclamation having the force of law. 2. : order, command. we held firm to Grandmother's edict M. F. K. Fisher. edictal. i-ˈdik-tᵊl. adjective. Did you know? Edicts are few and far between in a democracy, since very few important laws can be made by a president or prime minister acting alone.
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."
Edict definition: a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority.. See examples of EDICT used in a sentence.
An edict is a command or instruction given by someone in authority. He issued an edict that none of his writings be destroyed. American English : edict / ˈidɪkt /
EDICT meaning: 1. an official order, especially one that is given in a forceful and unfair way: 2. an official…. Learn more.
Definition of edict noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
EDICT definition: an official order from someone in authority. Learn more.
Edict definition: A decree or proclamation issued by an authority and having the force of law.
