| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | e·dict |
| PRONUNCIATION: |    d kt |
| NOUN: | 1. A decree or proclamation issued by an authority and having the force of law. 2. A formal pronouncement or command. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Latin dictum, from neuter past participle of d cere, to declare : -, ex-, ex- + dcere, to speak; see deik- in Appendix I.
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