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- English Word Preceptorial Definition Of or pertaining to a preceptor.
- English Word Preceptories Definition of Preceptory
- English Word Preceptory Definition Preceptive.
- English Word Preceptory Definition A religious house of the Knights Templars, subordinate to the temple or principal house of the order in London. See Commandery, n., 2.
- English Word Preceptress Definition A woman who is the principal of a school; a female teacher.
- English Word Precession Definition The act of going before, or forward.
- English Word Precessional Definition Of or pertaining to pression; as, the precessional movement of the equinoxes.
- English Word Precessor Definition A predecessor.
- English Word Precinct Definition The limit or exterior line encompassing a place; a boundary; a confine; limit of jurisdiction or authority; -- often in the plural; as, the precincts of a state.
- English Word Precinct Definition A district within certain boundaries; a minor territorial or jurisdictional division; as, an election precinct; a school precinct.
- English Word Precinct Definition A parish or prescribed territory attached to a church, and taxed for its support.
- English Word Preciosity Definition Preciousness; something precious.
- English Word Precious Definition Of great price; costly; as, a precious stone.
- English Word Precious Definition Of great value or worth; very valuable; highly esteemed; dear; beloved; as, precious recollections.
- English Word Precious Definition Particular; fastidious; overnice.
- English Word Preciously Definition In a precious manner; expensively; extremely; dearly. Also used ironically.
- English Word Preciousness Definition The quality or state of being precious; costliness; dearness.
- English Word Precipe Definition See Praecipe, and Precept.
- English Word Precipice Definition A sudden or headlong fall.
- English Word Precipice Definition A headlong steep; a very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging place; an abrupt declivity; a cliff.
- English Word Precipient Definition Commanding; directing.
- English Word Precipitability Definition The quality or state of being precipitable.
- English Word Precipitable Definition Capable of being precipitated, or cast to the bottom, as a substance in solution. See Precipitate, n. (Chem.)
- English Word Precipitance Definition Alt. of Precipitancy
- English Word Precipitancy Definition The quality or state of being precipitant, or precipitate; headlong hurry; excessive or rash haste in resolving, forming an opinion, or executing a purpose; precipitation; as, the precipitancy of youth.
- English Word Precipitant Definition Falling or rushing headlong; rushing swiftly, violently, or recklessly; moving precipitately.
- English Word Precipitant Definition Unexpectedly or foolishly brought on or hastened; rashly hurried; hasty; sudden; reckless.
- English Word Precipitant Definition Any force or reagent which causes the formation of a precipitate.
- English Word Precipitantly Definition With rash or foolish haste; in headlong manner.
- English Word Precipitantness Definition The quality or state of being precipitant; precipitation.