Edict Meaning
/ˈiː.dɪkt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA proclamation of law or other authoritative command.
Sentence Examples
The czar issued an edict.
The king issued an edict banning all weapons in the city.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The king issued an ____ that all citizens must pay a new tax.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The czar issued an ____.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English edycte, borrowed from Latin edictum; earlier form edit, from Old French edit, from the same Latin word.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"By this time the edict had gone forth that the railways were to be nationalised on January 1, 1948."
— 1950 December, H. C. Casserley, “Locomotive Cavalcade, 1920-1950—6”, in Railway Magazine, page 844:
"It was made clear in a pre-tournament referees' briefing that such grappling would be taken seriously and punished, so England have every right to ask why this edict was not carried out."
— 2018 June 18, Phil McNulty, “Tunisia 1 – 2 England”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2019:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The king issued an ____ that all citizens must pay a new tax.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The czar issued an ____.