e·dict
noun/ˈiːdɪkt/
/ˈiːdɪkt/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)- an official order or statement given by somebody in authority
synonym decree法令;命令;敕令 - The festival was banned by royal edict.
该节日被皇家法令禁止。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin edictum ‘something proclaimed’, neuter past participle of edicere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + dicere ‘say, tell’. - The festival was banned by royal edict.