edict vs bull

edict and bull both are nouns.

edict is not a verb while bull is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
edict	Yes	No	No	No
bull	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bull is a hyponym of edict; that is, bull is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than edict:

edict: a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
bull: a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)

Other hyponyms of edict include consent decree, curfew, decree nisi, imperial decree, judicial separation, legal separation, programma, ban, prohibition, proscription, stay, papal bull.

edict (noun)	bull (noun)
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)	a serious and ludicrous blunder
a formal or authoritative proclamation	uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
	mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle
	Obscene word for unacceptable behavior
	a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)
	the center of a target
	uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
	an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later
	a large and strong and heavyset man

edict (verb)	bull (verb)
	advance in price
	speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
	try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
	push or force

Difference between edict and bull

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