decree

[ dih-kree ]

/ dɪˈkri /

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noun

a formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law: a presidential decree.

Law. a judicial decision or order.

Theology. one of the eternal purposes of God, by which events are foreordained.

verb (used with or without object), de·creed, de·cree·ing.

to command, ordain, or decide by decree.

Origin of decree

1275–1325; (noun) Middle English decre<Anglo-French decre, decret<Latin dēcrētum, noun use of neuter of dēcrētus, past participle of dēcernere;see decern; (v.) Middle English decreen, derivative of the noun

OTHER WORDS FROM decree

pre·de·cree, verb (used with object), pre·de·creed, pre·de·cree·ing.un·de·creed, adjectivewell-de·creed, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for decree

Atalanta is a young princess, and her father has decreed she must marry whichever man wins a footrace.
‘Free to Be…You and Me’ Did Not Emasculate Men|Emily Shire|March 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There would not be female priests, he decreed: “That door is closed.”
What About Women, Pope Francis?|Janine di Giovanni|August 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Harry, it has been decreed, will not be photographed near any alcohol.
The Reinvention of Prince Harry: Why His U.S. Visit Is a Huge Success|Tom Sykes|May 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In 1957 Nikita Khrushchev decreed that the Chechens could return to their ancestral homelands.
How Chechnya Suffered Under Russian Rule|David Frum|April 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Restive al Anbar province, the decreed center of a new al Qaeda state, was lost.
What If the Iraq War Never Happened?|Michael Ware|March 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Is it not a flame, decreed to take what is its own without waiting?
The Created Legend|Feodor Sologub
But it was decreed that he should not bring his booty to port.
The Hansa Towns|Helen Zimmern
But it was decreed that the spirit of error and vertigo should ruin us and save the allies.
The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete|Duc de Saint-Simon
But it was his son who first decreed in 1868 that no Siamese could be born a slave.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot
I hoped thy eyes had been spared this sight—but the cold tyrants have decreed it thus.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 284, November 24, 1827|Various

British Dictionary definitions for decree

decree

/ (dɪˈkriː) /

noun

an edict, law, etc, made by someone in authority

an order or judgment of a court made after hearing a suit, esp in matrimonial proceedingsSee decree nisi, decree absolute

verb decrees, decreeing or decreed

to order, adjudge, or ordain by decree

Derived forms of decree

decreeable, adjectivedecreer, noun

Word Origin for decree

C14: from Old French decre, from Latin dēcrētum ordinance, from dēcrētus decided, past participle of dēcernere to determine; see decern

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单词	decree
释义	decree [ dih-kree ] / dɪˈkri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR decree ON THESAURUS.COM noun a formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law: a presidential decree. Law. a judicial decision or order. Theology. one of the eternal purposes of God, by which events are foreordained. verb (used with or without object), de·creed, de·cree·ing. to command, ordain, or decide by decree. Origin of decree 1275–1325; (noun) Middle English decre<Anglo-French decre, decret<Latin dēcrētum, noun use of neuter of dēcrētus, past participle of dēcernere;see decern; (v.) Middle English decreen, derivative of the noun OTHER WORDS FROM decree pre·de·cree, verb (used with object), pre·de·creed, pre·de·cree·ing.un·de·creed, adjectivewell-de·creed, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decree Atalanta is a young princess, and her father has decreed she must marry whichever man wins a footrace. ‘Free to Be…You and Me’ Did Not Emasculate Men\|Emily Shire\|March 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There would not be female priests, he decreed: “That door is closed.” What About Women, Pope Francis?\|Janine di Giovanni\|August 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Harry, it has been decreed, will not be photographed near any alcohol. The Reinvention of Prince Harry: Why His U.S. Visit Is a Huge Success\|Tom Sykes\|May 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In 1957 Nikita Khrushchev decreed that the Chechens could return to their ancestral homelands. How Chechnya Suffered Under Russian Rule\|David Frum\|April 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Restive al Anbar province, the decreed center of a new al Qaeda state, was lost. What If the Iraq War Never Happened?\|Michael Ware\|March 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Is it not a flame, decreed to take what is its own without waiting? The Created Legend\|Feodor Sologub But it was decreed that he should not bring his booty to port. The Hansa Towns\|Helen Zimmern But it was decreed that the spirit of error and vertigo should ruin us and save the allies. The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete\|Duc de Saint-Simon But it was his son who first decreed in 1868 that no Siamese could be born a slave. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Charles Eliot I hoped thy eyes had been spared this sight—but the cold tyrants have decreed it thus. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 284, November 24, 1827\|Various British Dictionary definitions for decree decree / (dɪˈkriː) / noun an edict, law, etc, made by someone in authority an order or judgment of a court made after hearing a suit, esp in matrimonial proceedingsSee decree nisi, decree absolute verb decrees, decreeing or decreed to order, adjudge, or ordain by decree Derived forms of decree decreeable, adjectivedecreer, noun Word Origin for decree C14: from Old French decre, from Latin dēcrētum ordinance, from dēcrētus decided, past participle of dēcernere to determine; see decern Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to decree edict, statute, instruction, directive, announcement, proclamation, injunction, rule, regulation, ruling, act, law, judgment, order, impose, dictate, declare, enact, proclaim, commandment
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decree

noun

verb (used with or without object), de·creed, de·cree·ing.

Origin of decree

OTHER WORDS FROM decree

Example sentences from the Web for decree

British Dictionary definitions for decree

noun

verb decrees, decreeing or decreed

Derived forms of decree

Word Origin for decree

Words related to decree