identic

[ ahy-den-tik, ih-den- ]

adjective

1. identical.
2. Diplomacy. (of action, notes, etc.) identical in form, as when two or more governments deal simultaneously with another government.

identic

/ aɪˈdɛntɪk /

adjective

1. diplomacy (esp of opinions expressed by two or more governments) having the same wording or intention regarding another power

   identic notes

2. See identical
   an obsolete word for identical

Word History and Origins

Origin of identic¹

1640–50; < Medieval Latin identicus the same, equivalent to Late Latin ident ( itās ) identity + -icus -ic

Example Sentences

With what infinite transport did he hear the evening before he was to embark, that a sailor knew the identic lady in question.

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We should therefore avoid identic notes, though we may make a concerted representation.

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I see Goschen suggests that the decision of the Conference should be announced to the Porte by an identic note.

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Therefore all these are to be considered as the one and same thing and identic with one another.

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(Thus this creation is a display of the divine mind and identic with it).

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