Both Uses
interdict
in
Macbeth
(Edited)
- O nation miserable,
With an untitled tyrant bloody-sceptered,
When shalt thou see thy wholesome days again,
Since that the truest issue of thy throne
By his own interdiction stands accursed
And does blaspheme his breed?p. 147.1 * - O nation miserable,
With an untitled tyrant bloody-sceptered,
When shalt thou see thy wholesome days again,
Since that the truest issue of thy throne
By his own interdiction stands accursed
And does blaspheme his breed?p. 164.2 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(interdict) to stop or hamper - especially through authoritative prohibition
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Specialized senses:
Religious: an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
Law: a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
Law enforcement: police action to prevent something such as trafficking of drugs or illegal aliens
Military: destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication