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nisi

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

decree nisi

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive, uncountable

Examples

  • The law in Massachusetts mandates a nisi period before divorce by decree nisi.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

not final or absolute

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the decree is nisi and not absolute

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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