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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hɛskɾitu
"O rescrito papal trouxe novas diretrizes para a igreja."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An official written answer or decree given by a pope or sovereign in response to a specific inquiry or petition.
"The canonical jurist examined the papal rescription to determine the status of the ecclesiastical dispensation." - 2
The act of rewriting or redefining a text, script, or established doctrine.
"Modern critical theory often involves the rescription of classical narratives through marginalized perspectives."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'rescriptio', meaning a writing back or a written reply, formed from the prefix 're-' (back, again) and 'scribere' (to write). Entering English via Middle French in the late medieval period, the term historically referred to an official edict, papal decree, or written answer issued by an authority.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rescription" is said worldwide
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rescription
Transliteration: ʁesyskʁiption
"La rescription papale a clarifié la question théologique."
Reskript
Transliteration: reskript
"Das kaiserliche Reskript regelte die Verwaltung der Provinz."
rescritto
Transliteration: reskritto
"Il rescritto pontificio ha stabilito le nuove norme."
rescrito
Transliteration: reskrito
"El rescrito oficial fue publicado la semana pasada."
rescrito
Transliteration: hɛskɾitu
"O rescrito papal trouxe novas diretrizes para a igreja."
शाही फ़रमान
Transliteration: shahi farman
"राजा ने अपने आदेश का एक नया rescription जारी किया।"
批复
Transliteration: pīfù
"皇帝下达了关于此事的批复。"
칙서
Transliteration: chikseo
"교황의 칙서가 공식적으로 발표되었습니다."
勅書
Transliteration: chosho
"その勅書は重要な法的効力を持っていた。"
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