EDICT
What does "EDICT" mean?
An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.
Meanings
- A formal command or decree issued by a sovereign or other authority and carrying the force of law. By royal edict, the markets were to close at dusk. formal
Did you know?
- The Edict of Milan, issued in 313 AD, was the proclamation by which Constantine ended the Roman persecution of Christians and legalized the faith across the empire.
Word origin
From Latin 'edictum', the past participle of 'edicere' (to proclaim), from 'e-' (out) plus 'dicere' (to say); literally something 'said out' to the public.
Remember it
EDICT = E + DICT(ate): it is what a ruler dictates, said OUT (e-) loud as law.
A little poem
One sealed page rides out at dawn
and every door in the kingdom
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Wordplay
- The king's spell-checker kept flagging his proclamations. Apparently it didn't trust his edict.
What it teaches
An edict is only ink until enough people agree to obey it.
Quick facts
What does EDICT mean?
An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.
Is EDICT a valid word?
Yes — EDICT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is EDICT?
EDICT has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does EDICT come from?
From Latin 'edictum', the past participle of 'edicere' (to proclaim), from 'e-' (out) plus 'dicere' (to say); literally something 'said out' to the public.
What can EDICT teach us?
An edict is only ink until enough people agree to obey it.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.