decree
UK /dɪˈkɹiː/ US /dɪˈkɹiː/
noun 4verb 1
Definitions
noun
1
An edict or law.
There went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
Poor hand, why quiverest thou at this decree?
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.
A court decrees a restoration of property.
Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee.
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