rescript

  • 11rescript — noun Etymology: Middle English rescripte, from Latin rescriptum, from neuter of rescriptus, past participle of rescribere to write in reply, from re + scribere to write more at scribe Date: 15th century 1. a written answer of a Roman emperor or… …

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  • 12rescript — Synonyms and related words: acknowledgment, amendment, answer, answering, antiphon, appointment, back answer, back talk, backchat, billet, brevet, bull, business letter, chit, comeback, communication, correction, declaration, decree, decree law,… …

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  • 13rescript — answer of pope or emperor to any legal question; edict or decree Ecclesiastical Terms …

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  • 14rescript — rɪːskrɪpt n. written response from a Pope or Roman emperor; official order or proclamation; item that was rewritten; act of rewriting …

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  • 15rescript — [ ri:skrɪpt] noun 1》 an official edict or announcement. 2》 (in ancient Rome) an emperor s written reply to an appeal for guidance, especially on a legal point. 3》 the Pope s decision on a question of Roman Catholic doctrine or papal law. Origin… …

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  • 16rescript — n. Edict, decree, mandate …

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  • 17rescript — re·script …

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  • 18rescript — re•script [[t]ˈriˌskrɪpt[/t]] n. 1) a written answer, as of a Roman emperor or a pope, to a query or petition in writing 2) an official announcement; decree 3) an act or instance of rewriting • Etymology: 1520–30; < L rescrīptum, n. use of… …

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  • 19rescript — /ˈriskrɪpt/ (say reeskript) noun 1. a written answer, as of a Roman emperor or a pope, to a query or petition in writing. 2. any edict, decree, or official announcement. 3. the act, or the product, of rewriting. –verb (t) 4. to rewrite (a script) …

  • 20rescript —   n. decree; rewriting or rewritten thing.    ♦ rescriptive, a …

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