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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions ukase 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 ? " John Fowles, The Magus Translations:  French: ukase Etymology: From Russian Ñ (edict, decree) < Old Russian ÑÑ (edict) < ÑÑÑ (to show, to decree) < Old Church Slavonic ÑÑÑ, formed from Ñ- (denoting a concrete purpose) + ÑÑ (to show, to order).        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary 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

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