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Webster 1913 Edition
Interdict
Inˊter-dict′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Interdicted
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Interdicting
.] 1.
To forbid; to prohibit or debar;
as, to
. interdict
intercourse with foreign nationsCharged not to touch the
interdicted
tree. Milton.
2.
(Eccl.)
To lay under an interdict; to cut off from the enjoyment of religious privileges, as a city, a church, an individual.
An archbishop may not only excommunicate and
interdict
his suffragans, but his vicar general may do the same. Ayliffe.
In′ter-dictˊ
,Noun.
[OE.
entredit
, enterdit
, OF. entredit
, F. interdit
, fr. L. interdictum
, fr. interdicere
to interpose, prohibit; inter
between + dicere
to say. See Diction
.] 1.
A prohibitory order or decree; a prohibition.
These are not fruits forbidden; no
Defends the touching of these viands pure.
interdict
Defends the touching of these viands pure.
Milton.
2.
(R. C. Ch.)
A prohibition of the pope, by which the clergy or laymen are restrained from performing, or from attending, divine service, or from administering the offices or enjoying the privileges of the church.
3.
(Scots Law)
An order of the court of session, having the like purpose and effect with a writ of injunction out of chancery in England and America.
Webster 1828 Edition
Interdict
INTERDICT'
,Verb.
T.
1.
To forbid; to prohibit. An act of congress interdicted the sailing of vessels from our ports. Our intercourse with foreign nations was interdicted.2.
To forbid communion; to cut off from the enjoyment of communion with a church. An archbishop may not only excommunicate and interdict his suffragans, but his vicar-general may do the same.
Definition 2024
interdict
interdict
English
Noun
interdict (plural interdicts)
- 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.
Translations
A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person
Verb
interdict (third-person singular simple present interdicts, present participle interdicting, simple past and past participle interdicted)
- (transitive, Roman Catholic) To exclude (someone or somewhere) from participation in church services; to place under a religious interdict. [from 13th c.]
- Ayliffe
- An archbishop may not only excommunicate and interdict his suffragans, but his vicar general may do the same.
- Ayliffe
- (transitive) To forbid (an action or thing) by formal or legal sanction. [from 16th c.]
- Milton
- Charged not to touch the interdicted tree.
- Milton
- (transitive) To forbid (someone) from doing something. [from 16th c.]
- (transitive, US, military) To impede (an enemy); to interrupt or destroy (enemy communications, supply lines etc). [from 20th c.]
- 1988, James McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom, Oxford 2004, p. 756:
- Grant did not cease his efforts to interdict Lee's supply lines and break through the defenses.
- 1988, James McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom, Oxford 2004, p. 756:
Translations
(transitive, US, military) To impede (an enemy)
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Related terms
- interdiction
- interdictive
- interdictory
- interdictively
- interdictor