All 3 Uses
edict
in
Breaking Dawn, by Meyer
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- The edict from the Alpha.†
Book 2 *
- My shoulders hunched as the edict crushed me.†
Book 2
- Caius was planning to send a hunting party to see if I was still human, against their edict (because I knew about the secret vampire world, I either must join it or be silenced...permanently).†
Book 3
Definitions:
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(1)
(edict) an order -- typically a formal proclamation or a legally binding court decreeSynonym 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. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)