præcept

A form of precept — A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.

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Meanings

nounpræcept (plural præcepts)

plural præcepts

  1. archaicArchaic form of precept.
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    And Christ tooke an order that these and all other holy things should be kept from prophanation in that Evangelicall præcept deliver’d in the same sermon, Nolite dare Sanctum Canibus, give not things holy to dogs, that is to prophane persons, keepe holy things from unholy men, dogs must not come into Churches.

    1848, Jeremy Taylor, The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor, volume V, page 324
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