Syn. — Commandment; injunction; mandate; law; rule; direction; principle; maxim. See Doctrine.
PRECEPT
Pre"cept, v. t.
Defn: To teach by precepts. [Obs.] Bacon.
PRECEPTIAL
Pre*cep"tial, a.
Defn: Preceptive. [Obs.]
[Passion] would give preceptial medicine to rage. Shak.
PRECEPTION
Pre*cep"tion, n. Etym: [L. praeceptio.]
Defn: A precept. [R.] Bp. Hall.
PRECEPTIVE
Pre*cep"tive, a. Etym: [L. praeceptivus.]
Defn: Containing or giving precepts; of the nature of precepts; didactic; as, the preceptive parts of the Scriptures. The lesson given us here is preceptive to us. L'Estrange.
PRECEPTOR Pre*cep"tor, n. Etym: [L. praeceptor, fr. praecipere to teach: cf. F. précepteur. See Precept.]