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| re·script [ r skrìpt ] (plural re·scripts) |
noun |
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1. rewrite: an act of rewriting something
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2. ecclesiastical ruling: a formal reply by the pope or some other high dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church on a matter of doctrine or discipline
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3. Roman emperor's legal ruling: a formal reply by an ancient Roman or Holy Roman emperor on a point of law
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| [14th century. < Latin rescriptum, form of past participle of rescribere "write back" < scribere "write"] |
