The action or (in later use esp.) an act of resolving or determining; something which has been resolved upon; a fixed or positive intention.

A decision, determination. Obsolete. rare.

The action, fact, or process of arriving at a conclusion regarding a matter under consideration; the action or fact of making up one's mind as to…

An utterance of the word ‘shall’; a command, promise, or determination (such as is expressed by means of ‘shall’).

A resolution or decision made by a person to behave or act in a particular way. Obsolete.

The fact of having resolved upon a course of action, stance, etc.; a firm intention. Also in plural in same sense (now somewhat archaic).

figurative. A position taken up and maintained; a fixed opinion or resolution. Obsolete. rare.

With a and plural. An act of willing or resolving; a decision or choice made after due consideration or deliberation; a resolution or determination.