DECRETORY


Meaning of DECRETORY in English

ˈdekrə̇ˌtōrē, -ˌtȯr-, -ri; də̇ˈkrēd.ər-, dēˈ-, -ētə- adjective

Etymology: Latin decretorius, from decretus (past participle of decernere to decide) + -orius -ory — more at decree

1. archaic : serving to determine : decisive , critical

when the decretory hour of death overtakes you — Cotton Mather

2.

[Latin decret um + English -ory ]

: relating to or fixed by a decree, decision, or judgment

the decretory rigors of a condemning sentence — Robert South

3. obsolete : positive , peremptory

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