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precept

pre·cept

UK/ˈpɹiːsɛpt/ US/ˈpɹɛsɛpt/ uncommon obsolete uk us

noun

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a doctrine that is taught

  • “the teachings of religion”
  • “he believed all the Christian precepts”
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Borrowed from Late Latin praeceptum, form of praecipiō (“to teach”), from Latin prae (“pre-”) + capiō (“take”).

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