PRECEPT


Meaning of PRECEPT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈprē-ˌsept ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.