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    writ
    I
    writ1 /rɪt/ noun [countable]
     Language: Old English
    a document from a court that orders someone to do or not to do something:
        He issued a writ against the newspaper.
        The company has been served with a writ for damages.
    ⇨ Holy Writ

    II
    writ2 adjective
     Date: 1400-1500
     Origin: Old past participle of write
    writ large literary
      a. very easy to notice:
        I could see the curiosity writ large on Rose’s face.
      b. in a very clear strong form:
        This is an example of bureaucracy writ large.