English-Thai Dictionary

edict

N คำสั่ง  กฤษฎีกา  คำประกาศ  decree order proclaimation kam-sang

 

edictal

A เกี่ยวกับ คำสั่ง ประกาศ  kiao-kab-kam-sang-pra-kard

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EDICT

n.[L. edictum, from edico, to utter or proclaim; e and dico, to speak. ] That which is uttered or proclaimed by authority as a rule of action; an order issued by a prince to his subjects, as a rule or law requiring obedience; a proclamation of command or prohibition. An edict is an order or ordinance of a sovereign prince, intended as a permanent law, or to erect a new office, to establish new duties, or other temporary regulation; as the edicts of the Roman emperors; the edicts of the French monarch.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

EDICT

E "dict, n. Etym: [L. edictum, fr. edicere, edictum, to declare, proclaim; e out + dicere to say: cf. F. édit. See Diction. ]

 

Defn: A public command or ordinance by the sovereign power; the proclamation of a law made by an absolute authority, as if by the very act of announcement; a decree; as, the edicts of the Roman emperors; the edicts of the French monarch. It stands as an edict in destiny. Shak. Edict of Nantes (French Hist. ), an edict issued by Henry IV. (A. D. 1598 ), giving toleration to Protestants. Its revocation by Louis XIV. (A. D. 1685 ) was followed by terrible persecutions and the expatriation of thousands of French Protestants.

 

Syn. -- Decree; proclamation; law; ordinance; statute; rule; order; manifesti; command. See Law.

 

EDICTAL

EDICTAL E *dic "tal, a.

 

Defn: Relating to, or consisting of, edicts; as, the Roman edictal law.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

edict

e dict |ˈēdikt ˈidɪkt | ▶noun an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority. DERIVATIVES e dic tal |iˈdiktl |adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Latin edictum ‘something proclaimed, ’ neuter past participle of edicere, from e- (variant of ex- )‘out ’ + dicere ‘say, tell. ’

 

Edict of Nantes

E dict of Nantes see Nantes, Edict of.

 

Oxford Dictionary

edict

edict |ˈiːdɪkt | ▶noun an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority. DERIVATIVES edictal |ɪˈdɪkt (ə )l |adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Latin edictum ‘something proclaimed ’, neuter past participle of edicere, from e- (variant of ex- )‘out ’ + dicere ‘say, tell ’.

 

Edict of Nantes

Edict of Nantes see Nantes, Edict of.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

edict

edict noun rules established by government edict: decree, order, command, commandment, mandate, proclamation, pronouncement, dictate, fiat, promulgation; law, statute, act, bill, ruling, injunction; formal ordinance.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

edict

edict noun oil exploration is prohibited by government edict: decree, order, command, commandment, mandate, proclamation, pronouncement, dictum, dictate, fiat, promulgation, precept; law, statute, act, enactment, bill, ordinance, regulation, rule, ruling, injunction, manifesto; in Tsarist Russia ukase; in Spanish-speaking countries pronunciamento; rare firman, decretal, irade, rescript.

 

French Dictionary

édicter

édicter v. tr. verbe transitif Prescrire par une loi, d ’une manière absolue. SYNONYME promulguer . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les verbes suivants: • enjoindre, recommander avec insistance; • intimer, signifier, déclarer avec autorité; • notifier, faire savoir dans les formes légales, de façon officielle. aimer

 

Spanish Dictionary

edicto

edicto nombre masculino Aviso, orden o decreto publicado por la autoridad con el fin de promulgar una disposición, hacer pública una resolución, dar noticia de la celebración de un acto o citar a alguien :el 31 de marzo de 1492, los Reyes Católicos firmaron el edicto de expulsión de España de aquellos judíos que no querían convertirse al cristianismo; nunca lee la sección de anuncios del periódico ni los edictos .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

edict

e dict /íːdɪkt /名詞 C ｟かたく ｠1 (王 政府による )勅令 （ちよくれい ）, 勅命 ▸ issue an edict 勅令を出す 2 ｟時におどけて ｠命令 (command ).