English
Etymology
From Russian указ (edict, decree) < Old Russian указъ (edict) < указать (to show, to decree) < Old Church Slavonic указатъ, formed from у- (denoting a concrete purpose) + казатъ (to show, to order).
Pronunciation
IPA|/ju:'keɪz/
Noun
en-noun
- an authoritative proclamation; an edict, especially from the tsarist Russian government
#:*1805: An Ukase, it appears, has been issued by the Emperor Alexander, to facilitate the introduction of calimancoes and other Norwich goods into his Empire. — The Times, 6 May 1805, p.3 col. C
#:*1965: I knew a stunned plunge of disappointment and a bitter anger. What right had he to issue such an arbitrary ukase? — John Fowles, The Magus
Translations
French: ukase
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Russian: указ (ukáz) m
French
Alternative spellings
oukase
Etymology
From Russian указ, a decree from the czar.
Pronunciation
IPA|y.kaz
SAMPA|y.kaz
Noun
ukase (p: ukases)
- #English|ukase, law, decree, order.
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Category:Russian derivations
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