An Ukase, it appears, has been issued by the Emperor Alexander, to facilitate the introduction of calimancoes and other Norwich goods into his Empire.
The planters, he explained in a letter to Lincoln, would accept emancipation by ukase in preference to being compelled to enact it themselves in a new constitution.
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ukase — UKASE: Appeler ukase tout décret autoritaire, ça vexe le gouvernement … Dictionnaire des idées reçues
ukase — /u kaze/ s.m. [dal russo ukaz editto imperiale , attrav. il fr. ukase ], invar. 1. (stor.) [nella Russia zarista, decreto dello zar]. 2. (estens.) [ordine che non ammette deroghe: le direttive del partito non devono essere degli u. ] ▶◀ Diktat,… … Enciclopedia Italiana
Ukase — U*kase , n. [F., fr. Russ. ukas ; pref. u + kazate to show, to say.] 1. In Russia, a published proclamation or imperial order, having the force of law. [1913 Webster] 2. an order or edict by someone holding absolute authority. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ukase — ( ru. указ, ukaz) in Imperial Russia was a proclamation of the tsar, government, or a religious leader (patriarch) that had the force of law. Adequate translations are edict or decree of Roman law.After the Russian Revolution, a government… … Wikipedia
ukase — index citation (charge), declaration, decree, directive, fiat, order (judicial directive), requirement Burton s L … Law dictionary
ukase — m. Variante ortográfica de «ucase» … Enciclopedia Universal
ukase — (n.) 1729, decree issued by a Russian emperor, from Rus. ukaz edict, from ukazat to show, decree, from O.C.S. ukazati, from u , intensive prefix, + kazati to show, order, which is related to the first element of CASIMIR (Cf. Casimir) … Etymology dictionary
ukase — [yo͞o′kās΄, yo͞o′kāz΄; yo͞o kās′, yo͞okāz′] n. [Russ ukaz, edict < ukazat , to order (modern meaning “to indicate”) < OSlav kazati, talk] 1. in czarist Russia, an imperial order or decree, having the force of law 2. any official, esp.… … English World dictionary
ukase — oukase [ ukaz ] n. m. VAR. ukase • 1774 oukas, 1775; du russe oukazat « publier » 1 ♦ Hist. Édit promulgué par le tsar. 2 ♦ Fig. Décision arbitraire, ordre impératif. ⇒ diktat. Vous n en faites « qu à votre tête, et ne traitez que par ukases et… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Ukase — Oukase No. 1122, le 26. Juillet 2008. Nomination de Sergey S. Kislyak comme ambassadeur de la Russie aux États Unis de l Amerique Un oukase ou ukase … Wikipédia en Français
UKASE — s. m. Terme de la langue russe, adopté dans la nôtre, pour désigner Un édit de l empereur de Russie. L empereur de Russie donna, publia un ukase. Un ukase impérial … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
