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Benedict
Benedict Ben"e*dict, a. [L. benedictus, p. p. of benedicere to bless. See Benison, and cf. Bennet.] Having mild and salubrious qualities. [Obs.] --Bacon.
Benedictine
Benedictine Ben`e*dic"tine, a. Pertaining to the monks of St. Benedict, or St. Benet.
Benedictine
Benedictine Ben`e*dic"tine, n. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a famous order of monks, established by St. Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century. This order was introduced into the United States in 1846. Note: The Benedictines wear black clothing, and are sometimes called Black Monks. The name Black Fr????rs which belongs to the Dominicans, is also sometimes applied to the Benedictines.
Benedictional
Benedictional Ben`e*dic"tion*al, n. A book of benedictions.
Benedictive
Benedictive Ben`e*dic"tive, a. Tending to bless. --Gauden.
Benedictory
Benedictory Ben`e*dic"to*ry, a. Expressing wishes for good; as, a benedictory prayer. --Thackeray.
Benedictus
Benedictus Ben`e*dic"tus, n. [L., blessed. See Benedict, a.] The song of Zacharias at the birth of John the Baptist (--Luke i. 68); -- so named from the first word of the Latin version.
Edictal
Edictal E*dic"tal, a. Relating to, or consisting of, edicts; as, the Roman edictal law.
Maledict
Maledict Mal"e*dict, a. [L. maledictus, p. p. of maledicere.] Accursed; abominable. [R.]
Non obstante veredicto
Non obstante Non` ob*stan"te [L.] 1. Notwithstanding; in opposition to, or in spite of, what has been stated, or is to be stated or admitted. 2. (Law) A clause in old English statutes and letters patent, importing a license from the crown to do a thing notwithstanding any statute to the contrary. This dispensing power was abolished by the Bill of Rights. In this very reign [Henry III.] the practice of dispensing with statutes by a non obstante was introduced. --Hallam. Non obstante veredicto [LL.] (Law), a judgment sometimes entered by order of the court, for the plaintiff, notwithstanding a verdict for the defendant. --Stephen.
Predict
Predict Pre*dict", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Predicted; p. pr. & vb. n. Predicting.] [L. praedictus, p. p. of praedicere to predict; prae before + dicere to say, tell. See Diction, and cf. Preach.] To tell or declare beforehand; to foretell; to prophesy; to presage; as, to predict misfortune; to predict the return of a comet. Syn: To foretell; prophesy; prognosticate; presage; forebode; foreshow; bode.
Predict
Predict Pre*dict", n. A prediction. [Obs.] --Shak.
Predictable
Predictable Pre*dict"a*ble, a. That may be predicted.
Predicted
Predict Pre*dict", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Predicted; p. pr. & vb. n. Predicting.] [L. praedictus, p. p. of praedicere to predict; prae before + dicere to say, tell. See Diction, and cf. Preach.] To tell or declare beforehand; to foretell; to prophesy; to presage; as, to predict misfortune; to predict the return of a comet. Syn: To foretell; prophesy; prognosticate; presage; forebode; foreshow; bode.
Predicting
Predict Pre*dict", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Predicted; p. pr. & vb. n. Predicting.] [L. praedictus, p. p. of praedicere to predict; prae before + dicere to say, tell. See Diction, and cf. Preach.] To tell or declare beforehand; to foretell; to prophesy; to presage; as, to predict misfortune; to predict the return of a comet. Syn: To foretell; prophesy; prognosticate; presage; forebode; foreshow; bode.
Predictional
Predictional Pre*dic"tion*al, a. Prophetic; prognostic. [R.]
Predictive
Predictive Pre*dict"ive, a. [L. praedictivus.] Foretelling; prophetic; foreboding. -- Pre*dict"ive*ly, adv.
Predictively
Predictive Pre*dict"ive, a. [L. praedictivus.] Foretelling; prophetic; foreboding. -- Pre*dict"ive*ly, adv.
Predictor
Predictor Pre*dict"or, n. One who predicts; a foreteller.
Predictory
Predictory Pre*dict"o*ry, a. Predictive. [R.] --Fuller.
Unpredict
Unpredict Un`pre*dict", v. i. [1st pref. un- + predict.] To retract or falsify a previous prediction. --Milton.
Valediction
Valediction Val`e*dic"tion, n. [L., valedicere, valedictum, to say farewell; vale farewell (imperative of valere to be strong or well) + dicere to say. See Valiant, Diction.] A farewell; a bidding farewell. --Donne.
Valedictorian
Valedictorian Val`e*dic*to"ri*an, n. One who pronounces a valedictory address; especially, in American colleges, the student who pronounces the valedictory of the graduating class at the annual commencement, usually the student who ranks first in scholarship.
Valedictories
Valedictory Val`e*dic"to*ry, n.; pl. Valedictories. A valedictory oration or address spoken at commencement in American colleges or seminaries by one of the graduating class, usually by the leading scholar.
Valedictory
Valedictory Val`e*dic"to*ry, a. Bidding farewell; suitable or designed for an occasion of leave-taking; as, a valedictory oration.
Valedictory
Valedictory Val`e*dic"to*ry, n.; pl. Valedictories. A valedictory oration or address spoken at commencement in American colleges or seminaries by one of the graduating class, usually by the leading scholar.

Meaning of Edict from wikipedia

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- The Edicts of Ashoka are a collection of more than thirty inscriptions on the Pillars of Ashoka, as well as boulders and cave walls, attributed to Emperor...
- started by com****tional linguist Jim Breen in 1991 with the creation of EDICT (a plain text flat file in EUC-JP encoding), which was later expanded to...
- The Edict of Milan (Latin: Edictum Mediolanense; Gr****: Διάταγμα τῶν Μεδιολάνων, Diatagma tōn Mediolanōn) was the February 313 AD agreement to treat Christians...
- The Major Rock Edicts of Indian Emperor Ashoka refer to 14 separate major Edicts of Ashoka which are significantly detailed and represent some of the...
- The Edict of Fontainebleau (18 October 1685, published 22 October 1685) was an edict issued by French King Louis XIV and is also known as the Revocation...
- propagation of "dhamma" or righteous conduct, the major theme of the edicts. Ashoka's edicts suggest that a few years after the Kalinga War, he was gradually...
- The following is an overview of Edicts of Ashoka, and where they are located. Kandahar, Afghanistan Lampaka, Afghanistan Bahapur, Delhi Bairat, near Jaipur...
- The Edict of Nantes (French: édit de Nantes) was signed in April 1598 by King Henry IV and granted the minority Calvinist Protestants of France, also...
- The Major Pillar Edicts of Indian Emperor Ashoka refer to 7 separate major Edicts of Ashoka inscribed on columns (the Pillars of Ashoka), which are significantly...