| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Dogmatical; overbearing; dictatorial.[Websters]
2. Being magisterial or authoritative. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb dictatorily.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (dictatorily) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective dictatory.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DICTATORY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1644. (references) |
| Etymology:Dictatory \Dic"ta*to*ry\, adjective. [Latin expression dictatorius.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DICTATORY
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Overbearing; dogmatical. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
