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dictum
/ˈdɪk.təm/
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What does dictum mean?
noun
- An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.
- A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it.
- The report of a judgment made by one of the judges who has given it.
More meanings (1)
noun
- An arbitrament or award.
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IPA pronunciation
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Apart from her studies Anne expanded socially, for Marilla, mindful of the Spencervale doctor’s dictum, no longer vetoed occasional outings.
It may be readily admitted that the second dictum is true, that no language properly so-called can exist without reason.
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And verily, it is a noble dictum which saith: “What life promiseth US, that promise will WE keep—to life!”
Epaminondas's famous dictum about his own table, that "Treason and a dinner like this do not keep company together," may be said to have been anticipated by Lycurgus.