PRECELLENT
Pre*cel"lent, a. Etym: [L. praecellens, p. pr.]
Defn: Excellent; surpassing. [Obs.] Holland.
PRECENTOR Pre*cen"tor, n. Etym: [L. praecentor, fr. praecinere to sing before; prae before + canere to sing. See Chant.]
Defn: A leader of a choir; a directing singer. Specifically: (a) The leader of the choir in a cathedral; — called also the chanter or master of the choir. Hook. (b) The leader of the congregational singing in Scottish and other churches.
PRECENTORSHIP
Pre*cen"tor*ship, n.
Defn: The office of a precentor.
PRECEPT Pre"cept, n. Etym: [L. praeceptum, from praecipere to take beforehand, to instruct, teach; prae before + capere to take: cf. F. précepte. See Pre-, and Capacious.]
1. Any commandment, instruction, or order intended as an authoritative rule of action; esp., a command respecting moral conduct; an injunction; a rule. For precept must be upon precept. Isa. xxviii. 10. No arts are without their precepts. Dryden.
2. (Law)
Defn: A command in writing; a species of writ or process. Burrill.