Both Uses of
edict
in
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- Where is the staircase, from which Charles VI promulgated his edict of pardon?
Chpt 1.1.1 *edict = order
- He had petitioned the bishop for an edict which expressly forbade the Bohemian women to come and dance and beat their tambourines on the place of the Parvis;
Chpt 1.4.5
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.