Definitions for ukases

ukases u·kase

Spelling: [yoo-keys, -keyz, yoo-keys, -keyz]
IPA: /yuˈkeɪs, -ˈkeɪz, ˈyu keɪs, -keɪz/

Ukases is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 72 anagrams from letters in ukases (aekssu).

Definitions for ukases

noun

  1. (in czarist Russia) an edict or order of the czar having the force of law.
  2. any order or proclamation by an absolute or arbitrary authority.

Origin of ukases

1720-30; French Russian ukáz, Old Russian ukazŭ, noun derivative of ukazati to show, indicate, assign, command, equivalent to u- prefix + kazati to show, order

Examples for ukases

ukase, an edict issued by the Czar, having the force of a law.

Am I to expect tomorrow your ukase that I give up Scotch and soda or your patronage?

The emperor made no difficulty about it, and issued a ukase to that effect.

The protest was heeded by the Czar and the ukase was rescinded.

The ukase against the beard was soon followed by one against the caftan, or long cloak, the old Russian dress.

By an ukase he ordered that all children throughout the country should be educated.

And he prepared the ukase condemning his son to banishment in Uralsk, then kissed the Czar's hand.

By this ukase the Russian Empire loses nearly one-half of its territories.

He gives his reasons in the ukase wherein the change is announced.

So long as he lives, perhaps, no ukase will silence the Hatti-scherif of the padishad beyond the Arpatschai.

Word Value for ukases
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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