Both Uses of
edict
in
Love's Labour's Lost
- Therefore, brave conquerors—for so you are That war against your own affections And the huge army of the world's desires— Our late edict shall strongly stand in force: Navarre shall be the wonder of the world; Our court shall be a little academe, Still and contemplative in living art.†
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- 'sorted and consorted, contrary to thy established proclaimed edict and continent canon, with—with,—O!†
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Definition:
an order -- typically a formal proclamation or a legally binding court decree
Synonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):
As compared to "proclamation", "order", or "legal finding", "edict" is often chosen to imply that the order is unfair.
As compared to "proclamation", "order", or "legal finding", "edict" is often chosen to imply that the order is unfair.