rescript

re·script

noun \ˈrē-ˌskript\

Definition of RESCRIPT

1

: a written answer of a Roman emperor or of a pope to a legal inquiry or petition

2

: an official or authoritative order, decree, edict, or announcement

3

: an act or instance of rewriting

Examples of RESCRIPT

1. <even though there was never an official rescript ordering mass genocide, that was indeed the intent and effect of the government's policy>

Origin of RESCRIPT

Middle English rescripte, from Latin rescriptum, from neuter of rescriptus, past participle of rescribere to write in reply, from re- + scribere to write — more at scribe

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to RESCRIPT

Synonyms

bull, decree, diktat, directive, fiat, edict, ruling, ukase

Related Words

call, conclusion, decision, deliverance, determination, diagnosis, judgment (or judgement), opinion, resolution, verdict; announcement, declaration, dictum, manifesto, proclamation, pronouncement; canon, encyclical

Rhymes with RESCRIPT

conscript, decrypt, encrypt, postscript, prescript, subscript, tight-lipped, transcript, typescript