[ 'pri:skrɪpt ]
■ noun formal or dated an ordinance, law, or command.
Origin
C16: from L. praescriptum 'something directed in writing', neut. past participle of praescribere (see prescribe ).
[ 'pri:skrɪpt ]
■ noun formal or dated an ordinance, law, or command.
Origin
C16: from L. praescriptum 'something directed in writing', neut. past participle of praescribere (see prescribe ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004