decre
Middle English
Alternative forms
- decree
- (rare) degre, degree
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.