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interdict

/ˈɪntɚdɪkt/ US
/ˈɪntədɪkt/ UK
/ɪntɚˈdɪkt/ US
/ɪntəˈdɪkt/ UK

Where it comes from

From Middle English entrediten, from Old French entredire (“forbid”), from Latin interdīcō (“prohibit, forbid”), from inter- (“between”) + dīcō (“say”), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ-.

noun interdicts

A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Extreme unction/Anointing of the Sick is excepted.
An injunction. The Fife County Council, and other objectors, were successful in July [1950] in obtaining an interim interdict against this decision, but the Court of Session withdrew the interdict in January, and it was then stated that a civil court had no jurisdiction in the matter. […] Mr. Waller adds that when

verb interdicts · interdicting · interdicted

transitive To exclude (someone or somewhere) from participation in church services; to place under a religious interdict. An archbishop [may not only] excommunicate and interdict his suffragans, but his Vicar-General may also do the same.
transitive To forbid (an action or thing) by formal or legal sanction. Charged not to touch the interdicted tree.
transitive To forbid (someone) from doing something. Do not look so alarmed, Madame; every possible precaution has been taken to prevent infection. I have given the strictest orders to interdict any communication between her attendants and those devoted to your service.
US, transitive To impede (an enemy); to interrupt or destroy (enemy communications, supply lines etc). Grant did not cease his efforts to interdict Lee's supply lines and break through the defenses.

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noun A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person

Français	interdit
Deutsch	Interdikt
Русский	интердикт interdikt

verb to forbid

Español	interdecir

verb to place under a religious interdict

Español	entredecir

verb (transitive, US, military) To impede (an enemy)

Français	interdire
Русский	сдерживать sderživatʹ

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@misc{interdict_2026,
  title = {interdict},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/interdict},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}