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ˈrē-ˌskript

What Is Another Word for Rescript?

Common synonyms for rescript are bull, decree and diktat.

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Rescript as a Noun

1

an order publicly issued by an authority

even though there was never an official rescript ordering mass genocide, that was indeed the intent and effect of the government's policy

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Rescript in a Sentence

We're rescripting some popular British TV shows for an American audience.

even though there was never an official rescript ordering mass genocide, that was indeed the intent and effect of the government's policy

Word Forms & Grammar

rescript

rescripts

rescript (plural rescripts)

rescript (third-person singular simple present rescripts, present participle rescripting, simple past and past participle rescripted)

Words That Rhyme With Rescript

Origin of Rescript

Origin 1: Middle English rescripte, from Latin rescriptum, from neuter of rescriptus, past participle of rescribere to write in reply, from re- + scribere to write scribe

Origin 2: From Latin rescriptum (“written reply”).

First Known Use

15th century

Rescript in Brief

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈrē-ˌskript/
Syllables2
Meaningan order publicly issued by an authority
Synonymsbull, decree and diktat
Pluralrescripts

Rescript Pronunciation

Rescript is pronounced /ˈrē-ˌskript/ and has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (rē).

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