Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - precept
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Precept
precept
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin praeceptum, from neuter of praeceptus, past participle of praecipere to take beforehand, instruct, from prae- + capere to take — more at heave Date: 14th century 1. a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action 2. an order issued by legally constituted authority to a subordinate official Synonyms: see law
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n. 1 a command; a rule of conduct. 2 moral instruction (example is better than precept). 3 a a writ or warrant. b Brit. an order for collection or payment of money under a local rate. Derivatives preceptive adj. Etymology: ME f. L praeceptum neut. past part. of praecipere praecept- warn, instruct (as PRAE-, capere take) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. наставление правило; указание to teach by example rather than by precept —- учить личным примером, а не наставлениями 2. инструкция 3. заповедь 4. юр. предписание, приказ, распоряжение (суда или судьи) 5. юр. ордер (на арест 6. юр. вызов, повестка в суд ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) наставление, правило, указание; инструкция 2) заповедь 3) leg. предписание; вызов в суд ...Англо-русский словарь
4.
(precepts) A precept is a general rule that helps you to decide how you should behave in particular circumstances. (FORMAL) ...an electoral process based on the precept that all men are born equal. = principle N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n formal a rule on which a way of thinking or behaving is based (basic moral precepts) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
6.
- c.1375, from L. prжceptum "maxim, rule, order," from neuter pp. of prжcipere "give rules to, order, advise," lit. "take beforehand," from prж- "before" + capere "to take." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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