宣せん

noun

imperial order; imperial decree

Rare historical term for an imperial command; typically encountered in classical texts or as an abbreviation of 宣旨.

See also: 宣旨

• 古こ文もん書じょには「宣せん」の一いち字じで勅ちょく命めいを表あらわすことがある。

  In old documents, the single character 宣 can represent an imperial decree.