interdict
Meanings
Plural: interdicts
Noun
- an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
- a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
- 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.
- An injunction.
Verb
- destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication
- command against
- To exclude (someone or somewhere) from participation in church services; to place under a religious interdict.
- To forbid (an action or thing) by formal or legal sanction.
- To forbid (someone) from doing something.
- To impede (an enemy); to interrupt or destroy (enemy communications, supply lines etc).
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English entrediten, from Old French entredire (“forbid”), from Latin interdīcō (“prohibit, forbid”), from inter- (“between”) + dīcō (“say”), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ-.
Scrabble Score: 12
interdict is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordinterdict is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 14
interdict is a valid Words With Friends word