edict
Plural: edicts
Noun
- An official order or proclamation issued by an authority.
- a formal or authoritative proclamation
- a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
- A proclamation of law or other authoritative command.
Examples
- The EDICT from the Scrabble rulebook clearly stated no proper nouns were allowed.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English edycte, borrowed from Latin edictum; earlier form edit, from Old French edit, from the same Latin word.
Scrabble Score: 8
edict: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordedict: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
edict: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
edict: valid Words With Friends Word