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dictum
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
dictum
(noun)
dictum
/
ˈ
dɪktəm/
noun
plural
dicta
/
ˈ
dɪktə/
also
dictums
dictum
/
ˈ
dɪktəm/
noun
plural
dicta
/
ˈ
dɪktə/
also
dictums
Britannica Dictionary definition of DICTUM
[
count
]
formal
:
a statement or well-known remark that expresses an important idea or rule
A doctor must follow the
dictum
of “First, do no harm.”
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