An authoritative utterance or pronouncement attributed to a particular person or source. Cf. dictum, n. 1a. Now rare or merged in sense 3b.
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| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > saying, maxim, adage > serious saying, dictum > [noun] (29) dictate1582 An authoritative utterance or pronouncement attributed to a particular person or source. Cf. dictum, n. 1a. Now rare or merged in sense 3b. dictumc1586 An authoritative utterance or pronouncement attributed to a particular person or source. Also more generally: an utterance, something which has been… sententiosity1646 Sententiousness: also a sententious remark. seriosity1728 A piece of seriousness; a serious utterance, expression, statement, etc. Cf. jocosity, n. b. Obsolete. rare. sententiary1843 A sententious discourse. Subcategories:— quality of (4) — moral (7) — as rule of conduct, etc. (13) |
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