Plural of decree
regular plural
The plural of decree is decrees.
Forms of decree
| Singular | decree /dɪˈkɹiː/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | decrees /dəˈkɹiz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Decrees in a sentence
- A court decrees a restoration of property.
- Sartre decrees that Gustave was never homosexual; merely passive and feminine in his psychology.1984, Julian Barnes, chapter 7, in Flaubert’s Parrot, New York: Vintage, published 1990. From the entry salacity
- Hence, while preserving his autocratic power, the Czar decrees a “Gosudarstvennaia Duma,” or State Council.1905, “Russian Duma” in The Outlook Volume 80, 989. From the entry duma
- Lieberman was the first stage of the Hadrianic persecutions before the "decrees of destruction" (gezeirot hashmad) during the Bar Kokhba rebellion.2024, David Golinkin, “Are Thee Ways Of Hidinng A Mezuzah In Times Of Danger?”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 208. From the entry Hadrianic
- Harries stresses the rescriptive character of many imperial decrees, responding to appeals rather than initiating law making .2013, Law and Empire: Ideas, Practices, Actors, page 11. From the entry rescriptive
Meaning of decree
- noun An edict or law.
- noun The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
- noun The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate.
Questions about the plural of decree
- What is the plural of decree?
- The plural of decree is decrees.
- Is decree countable?
- Decree is a countable noun.
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