decree

Etymology

From Middle English decre, decree, from Old French decré (French décret), from Latin dēcrētum.

noun

  1. An edict or law.
  2. (law) The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
  3. (law) The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate.
  4. (religion) A predetermination made by God; an act of providence.

verb

  1. To command by a decree.
    A court decrees a restoration of property.
    The Nhasangs themselves are from Ngaba, which is in the Amdo region of northeastern Tibetan, a cultural borderland where Tibetan and Sichuan traditions meet. China has decreed that Ngaba is within Sichuan Province. November 8, 2022, Pete Wells, “Restaurant Review: Why Does This Tibetan Kitchen Also Cook Sichuan Food?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-11-08, Food

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