Complete Definition of "ukase"

English

Etymology
From Russian �каз (edict, decree) < Old Russian �каз� (edict) < �каза�� (to show, to decree) < Old Church Slavonic �каза��, formed from �- (denoting a concrete purpose) + каза�� (to show, to order).

Pronunciation
IPA|/ju:'keɪz/

Noun
en-noun

  1. 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: �каз (ukáz) m


French

Alternative spellings
oukase

Etymology
From Russian �каз, a decree from the czar.

Pronunciation
IPA|y.kaz
SAMPA|y.kaz

Noun
ukase (p: ukases)

  1. #English|ukase, law, decree, order.

Category:French nouns
Category:Russian derivations

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