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decree

Pronunciation: /dɪˈkɹiː/

The English word “decree” has 5 meanings listed here.

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.

Etymology

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

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