English Explanatory Dictionary

decree

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An edict or law.
  2. The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
  3. The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate.
  4. A predetermination made by God; an act of providence.
verb
  1. To command by a decree.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈkɹiː/ [dɪˈkʰɹʷɪi̯] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-decree.wav /dəˈkɹiː/ [dəˈkʰɹʷɪi̯]

Word forms

decree decrees decreeing decreed

Etymology

From Middle English decre, decree, from Old French decré (French décret), from Latin dēcrētum.

Synonyms

edict enact ordain

Derived words

consent decree counterdecree decree absolute decree arbitral decree nisi decreer decree time final decree imperial decree postdecree predecree decreeable redecree undecreed
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