2. A district within certain boundaries; a minor territorial or jurisdictional division; as, an election precinct; a school precinct.
3. A parish or prescribed territory attached to a church, and taxed
for its support. [U.S.]
The parish, or precinct, shall proceed to a new choice. Laws of
Massachusetts.
PRECIOSITY
Pre`ci*os"i*ty, n.
Defn: Preciousness; something precious. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
PRECIOUS Pre"cious, a. Etym: [OF. precious, precius, precios, F. précieux, L. pretiosus, fr. pretium price, worth, value. See Price.]
1. Of great price; costly; as, a precious stone. "The precious bane." Milton.
2. Of great value or worth; very valuable; highly esteemed; dear; beloved; as, precious recollections. She is more precious than rules. Prov. iii. 15. Many things which are most precious are neglected only because the value of them lieth hid. Hooker.
Note: Also used ironically; as, a precious rascal.
3. Particular; fastidious; overnice. [Obs.]
Lest that precious folk be with me wroth. Chaucer.
Precious metals, the uncommon and highly valuable metals, esp. gold
and silver.
— Precious stones, gems; jewels.
PRECIOUSLY
Pre"cious*ly, adv.