PRECEDENTED
PREC'EDENTED, adjective Having a precedent; authorized by an example of a like kind.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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PRECEDENTLY
PRECE'DENTLY, adverb Beforehand; antecedently.
PRECELLENCE
PRECEL'LENCE, noun Excellence. [Not in use.]
PRECENTOR
PRECEN'TOR, noun [Low Latin proecentor; Latin proe, before, and canto, to sing.] The leader of the choir in a cathedral; called also the chanter or master of the choir.
PRECEPT
PRE'CEPT, noun [Latin proeceptum, from proecipio, to command; proe, before, and capio, to take.]1. In a general sense, any commandment or order intended as an authoritative rule...
PRECEPTIAL
PRECEP'TIAL, adjective Consisting of precepts. [Not in use.]
PRECEPTION
PRECEP'TION, noun A precept. [Not in use.]
PRECEPTIVE
PRECEP'TIVE, adjective [Latin proeceptivus.] Giving precepts or commands for the regulation of moral conduct; containing precepts; as the preceptive parts of the Scriptures.1. D...
PRECEPTOR
PRECEP'TOR, noun [Latin proeceptor. See Precept.]1. In a general sense, a teacher; an instructor.2. In a restricted sense, the teacher of a school; sometimes, the principal teac...
PRECEPTORIAL
PRECEPTO'RIAL, adjective Pertaining to a preceptor.
PRECEPTORY
PRECEP'TORY, adjective Giving precepts.PRECEP'TORY, noun A subordinate religious house where instruction was given.
PRECESSION
PRECES'SION, noun [Latin proecessus, proecedo, to go before.]1. Literally, the act of going before, but in this sense rarely or never used.2. In astronomy, the precession of the...
PRECINCT
PRE'CINCT, noun [Latin proecinctus, proecingo, to cencompass; proe and cingo, to surround or gird.]1. The limit, bound or exterior line encompassing a place; as the precincts of...
PRECIOSITY
PRECIOSITY, for preciousness or value, not used.
PRECIOUS
PRE'CIOUS, adjective [Latin pretiosus, from pretium, price. See Praise.]1. Of great price; costly; as a precious stone.2. Of great value or worth; very valuable.She is more prec...
PRECIOUSLY
PRE'CIOUSLY, adverb Valuably; to a great price.1. Contemptibly; in irony.
PRECIOUSNESS
PRE'CIOUSNESS, noun Valuableness; great value; high price.
PRECIPE
PRECIPE, noun pres'ipy. [Latin proecipio. See Precept.]In law, a writ commanding the defendant to do a certain thing, or to show cause to the contrary; giving him his choice to ...
PRECIPICE
PREC'IPICE, noun [Latin proecipitium, from proeceps, headlong; proe, forward, and ceps, for caput, head. See Chief.]1. Strictly, a falling headlong; hence, a steep descent of la...
PRECIPIENT
PRECIP'IENT, adjective [Latin proecipiens. See Precept.]Commanding; directing.
PRECIPITABILITY
PRECIPITABIL'ITY, noun [from precipitable.]The quality or state of being precipitable.
PRECIPITABLE
PRECIP'ITABLE, adjective [from Latin proecipito, from proeceps, headlong.]That may be precipitated or cast to the bottom, as a substance in solution.
PRECIPITANCE
PRECIP'ITANCEPRECIP'ITANT, adjective [Latin proecipitans, proecipito, from proeceps, headlong.]1. Falling or rushing headlong; rushing down with velocity.They leave their little...
PRECIPITANT
PRECIP'ITANT, a. [L. proecipitans, proecipito, from proeceps, headlong.]1. Falling or rushing headlong; rushing down with velocity. They leave their little lives Above the cloud...
PRECIPITANTLY
PRECIP'ITANTLY, adverb With great haste; with rash unadvised haste; with tumultuous hurry.
PRECIPITATE
PRECIP'ITATE, verb transitive [Latin proecipito, from proeceps, headlong. See Precipice.]1. To throw headlong; as, he precipitated himself from a rock.2. To urge or press with e...
PRECIPITATED
PRECIP'ITATED, participle passive Hurried; hastened rashly; thrown headlong.