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Definition of
dictum noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
dictum
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈdɪktəm
/
/
(
pl.
dicta
NAmE
/
/
ˈdɪktə
/
/
,
(
or
)
dictums
)
(
formal
)
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a statement that expresses something that people believe is always true or should be followed
the dictum that “In politics, there are no friendships.”
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dictum
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diction
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dictionary
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