decre

Middle English

Alternative forms

decree
degre, degree (rare)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French decré, from Latin dēcrētum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dɛːˈkreː/

Noun

decre (plural decres)

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

Descendants

English: decree
Scots: decree

References

“dēcrẹ̄, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-14.

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