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▪ I. † dicˈtatory, n. Obs. rare.
In 6 -oury.
[a. OF. dictatorie, -urie (Bersuire's transl. of Livy, 14th c. in Godef.), f. L. dictātor.]
Dictatorship.
1533Bellenden Livy ii. (1822) 151 The Faderis..thocht expedient to gif the empire and dictatoury to ane man of mair soft ingine.
▪ II. dictatory, a.|ˈdɪktətərɪ|
[ad. L. dictātōri-us, f. dictātōr-em dictator. Cf. OF. dictatoire, Sp. dictatorio.]
= dictatorial.
1644Milton Areop. (Arb.) 40 Our English..will not easily finde servile letters anow to spell such a dictatorie presumption. 1823New Monthly Mag. IX. 52/2 The three dictatory nations, to whom Europe must bow. 1863M. Lemon Wait for End xviii. (1866) 223 A solemn dictatory letter. 1872De Morgan Budget of Paradoxes 378 When he obtrudes his office in a dictatory manner. |