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de·cree (dē krē′, di krē′)

noun

  1. an official order, edict, or decision, as of a church, government, court, etc.
  2. something that is or seems to be foreordained

Etymology: ME decre < OFr decret < L decretum, neut. of decretus, pp. of decernere, to decree < de-, from + cernere, to sift, judge: see certain

transitive verb decreed -·creed′, decreeing -·cree′·ing

to order, decide, or appoint by decree or officially

intransitive verb

to issue a decree; ordain

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decree Synonyms

decree

n.

edict, pronouncement, proclamation, order; see declaration 2, judgment 3.


decree

v.

proclaim, announce, pronounce, ordain; see command 1, declare 1.


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decree Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • pronounce: Once the court has pronounced the decree nisi, a formal court order is prepared.

Adjective modifier

  • presidential: He was retired from military service by Presidential decree on 30 December 2000.

Modifies a noun

  • No.: Article 11: Decree No. 424 dated 10 May 1990 is hereby repealed.

Noun used with modifier

  • divorce: A second filing of the case resulted in a divorce decree in 1883.

Preposition: of

  • nullity: There is no requirement to have been married for more than 12 months to apply for a decree of nullity.
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decree quotes

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

-Bible (NewTestament)

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