rescript
/ˈɹiːskɹɪpt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An epistle from the pope responding to some specific question of canon law or morality; a papal decision on a question of doctrine.
noun
A statement issued by an emperor which sets out legal guidance on some matter, especially in response to a formal request from a magistrate or similar.
noun
Any official edict or announcement.
Example Sentences
- "[R]escripts […] apply only to special circumstances or individuals, and constitute no general precedent. But this nomenclature is not strictly observed."
- ""'In order that the people may know of my decision, I request you to prepare at once an imperial rescript that I may broadcast to the nation.'""
- "MacCann began to speak with fluent energy of the Tsar’s rescript, of Stead, of general disarmament, arbitration in cases of international disputes, of the signs of the times, of the new humanity and the new gospel of life […]."
- "We're rescripting some popular British TV shows for an American audience."