Decree on Land

decree

— noun (= order) a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there — verb issue a decree The King only can decree — verb decide with authority The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed

on Preposition

— positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above The apple is on the table. — at the date of Tim was born on the 4th of July. — along, forwards (continuing an action) drive on, rock on — about, dealing with the subject of I have a book on history. There was a World Summit on the Information Society a few weeks ago. — touching; hanging from I have no money on me at the moment. I would like to eat the fruit on the trees. — because of, due to He was arrested on suspicion of bribery. I contacted Joanne on a hunch that she would know about it. The stock price increased on news of a new product.

on Adjective

— If something is on, it is active, functioning or operating. The television is on. The lights are on, so it is very bright.

land Noun

— Land is the part of the Earth that is not water The Earth is 70% water, and 30% land. — A land is a country or region — Land is an area of ground that can be used for farming, making buildings, etc. All this land belongs to me.

land Verb

— When you land, you fall onto the ground. He jumped off the wall and landed on his feet. — When an airplane lands, it comes down from the air onto the ground. The plane landed in Chicago. — When you land an airplane, you use the controls to bring it down on the ground. The pilot landed the big plane.