decre

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French decré, from Latin dēcrētum.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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decre (plural decres)

  1. An instrument carrying a legal decision; a decree or judgement.
  2. Any kind of decision or ruling; the result of arbitration.
  3. The entirety of a set of law or regulations; especially when referring to ecclesiastical law.
  4. (rare) A binding and official legal instrument; a law.

Descendants

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  • English: decree
  • Scots: decree

References

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