rescript
Americannoun
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a written answer, as of a Roman emperor or a pope, to a query or petition in writing.
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any edict, decree, or official announcement.
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the act of rewriting.
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something rewritten.
noun
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(in ancient Rome) an ordinance taking the form of a reply by the emperor to a question on a point of law
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any official announcement or edict; a decree
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something rewritten
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the act or process of rewriting
Etymology
Origin of rescript
1520–30; < Latin rescrīptum an imperial rescript (noun use of neuter past participle of rescrībere to write back, reply). See re-, script
Example Sentences
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Boin selected the town based on a rescript of a 4th century letter from Emperor Constantine to the townspeople regarding a religious holiday.
From Science Daily
The rescript, banned in 1948, calls on Japanese to sacrifice their lives for the emperor.
From Seattle Times
The US occupation authorities banned the rescript, believing it had fuelled prewar militarism.
From The Guardian
The rescript was abolished after Japan’s defeat in World War II, when the emperor’s role in Japan was reduced to that of a ceremonial figurehead.
From Washington Post
Conservatives see the rescript as a paean to traditional values; liberals as a throwback to a more authoritarian era.
From New York Times
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