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decree
/dɪˈkɹi/
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What does decree mean?
noun
- An edict or law.
- The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
- The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate.
More meanings (2)
noun
- A predetermination made by God; an act of providence.
verb
- To command by a decree.
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IPA pronunciation
/dɪˈkɹi/
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“He is a traitor since the decree. His life is forfeit to the people. His cursed life is not his own!”
"Since she is to wake all night, I decree that she shall wax and wane with the moon! Ho, ho, hu, hu!"
More book examples (3)
And then the senate met, to pass a decree that the people should change their dress as in time of public sorrow.
And there is as little doubt that, if such a council gathered now, the decree would be of an exactly contrary nature.
He once issued a decree, with the penalty of death on disobedience, that none but red sashes should be worn in the army.