decre

Middle English

Alternative forms

• decree
• degre, degree (rare)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French decré, from Latin dēcrētum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛːˈkreː/

Noun

decre (plural decres)

1. An instrument carrying a legal decision; a decree or judgement.
2. Any kind of decision or ruling; the result of arbitration.
3. The entirety of a set of law or regulations; especially when referring to ecclesiastical law.
4. (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 14 September 2018.