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Definitions for Ukase
yuˈkeɪs, -ˈkeɪz, ˈyu keɪs, -keɪzukase

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ukasenoun

    an edict of the Russian tsar

Wiktionary

  1. ukasenoun

    An authoritative proclamation; an edict, especially decreed by a Russian czar or (later) emperor.

  2. ukasenoun

    Any absolutist order and/or arrogant proclamation

  3. Etymology: From указ, from указъ, from указать, from указати, itself formed from the intensifying prefix у- (denoting a concrete purpose) + казати. Compare Dutch oekaze, German Ukas, etc.

Wikipedia

  1. Ukase

    In Imperial Russia, a ukase () or ukaz (Russian: указ [ʊˈkas]) was a proclamation of the tsar, government, or a religious leader (patriarch) that had the force of law. "Edict" and "decree" are adequate translations using the terminology and concepts of Roman law. From the Russian term, the word ukase has entered the English language with the meaning of "any proclamation or decree; an order or regulation of a final or arbitrary nature".

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  1. ukase

    A ukase is an authoritative decree or proclamation issued by a person in a position of power, especially in a monarchy or a government, without the need for approval by any other authority. The term is most often associated with the former Russian Empire, where it was an edict of the Russian government.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ukasenoun

    in Russia, a published proclamation or imperial order, having the force of law

Wikidata

  1. Ukase

    A ukase, or ukaz, in Imperial Russia, was a proclamation of the tsar, government, or a religious leader that had the force of law. "Edict" and "decree" are adequate translations using the terminology and concepts of Roman law. From the Russian term, the word ukase has entered the English with the meaning of "any proclamation or decree; an order or regulation of a final or arbitrary nature".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ukase

    ū-kās′, n. a Russian decree having the force of law, emanating from the Czar directly or from the senate: any official proclamation. [Russ. ukazŭ, an edict—y-, prefix, kazatĭ, show.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Ukase

    an edict issued by the Czar, having the force of a law.

Etymology and Origins

  1. Ukase

    From the Russian ukasat, to speak.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Ukase in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Ukase in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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