interdict
A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political…A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Extreme unction/Anointing of the Sick is excepted.
» The army sought to interdict enemy supply lines before the attack.
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2 sensesA papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Extreme unction/Anointing of the Sick is excepted.
Interdikt
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An injunction.
- a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
- an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
Examples
4 sentencesThe army sought to interdict enemy supply lines before the attack.
The commander's mission was to interdict enemy reinforcements at all costs.
The church placed an interdict on the country, suspending all religious services.
Medieval kings often feared the Pope's power to place an interdict on their kingdoms.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English entrediten, from Old French entredire (“forbid”), from Latin interdīcōFrom Middle English entrediten, from Old French entredire (“forbid”), from Latin interdīcō (“prohibit, forbid”), from inter- (“between”) + dīcō (“say”), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ-.
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Forms
plural: interdicts| Singular | interdict |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity:interdiction
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.