PRECEPT


Meaning of PRECEPT in English

/ ˈpriːsept; NAmE / noun

[ C , U ] ( formal ) a rule about how to behave or what to think

SYN principle

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin praeceptum , neuter past participle of praecipere warn, instruct, from prae before + capere take.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.