About The Word Decretory
Learn about the word Decretory to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Decretory definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Decretory
| Decretory Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Decretory?Synonyms | Synonyms for Decretory: Related Terms | Find terms related to Decretory: absolute | binding | commanding | compelling | compulsory | conclusive | decisive | decretal | decretive | dictated | dictating | directive | entailed | final | hard-and-fast | imperative | imposed | instructive | irrevocable | jussive | mandated | mandating | mandatory | must | obligating | obligatory | peremptory | preceptive | prescript | prescriptive | required | ultimate | without appeal See Also | Decretory In Webster's Dictionary \Dec"re*to*ry\, a. [L. decretorius, from decretum. See
{Decree}.]
1. Established by a decree; definitive; settled.
The decretory rigors of a condemning sentence.
--South.
2. Serving to determine; critical. ``The critical or
decretory days.'' --Sir T. Browne.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- In-fighting ‐ boxing at close quarters [n] conflict between members of the…
- Protestant deacon ‐ a Protestant layman who assists…
- Awake ‐ stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the…
- Mensa ‐ a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere…
- Calculus ‐ the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with…
- Sonny ‐ a male child (a familiar term of address…
- Houyhnhnm ‐ one of a race of intelligent horses who ruled the Yahoos in Swift's…
- Spontaneity ‐ the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings…
- Harikari ‐ (Japan) ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced…
- Copland ‐ United States composer who developed a distinctly American music…