English-Thai Dictionary
precept
N กฎ doctrine rule kod
precept
N คำสั่งสอน kam-sang-son
preceptive
ADJ ที่ สั่งสอน อบรม ti-sang-son-aob-rom
preceptor
N ครู ผู้สอน ผู้ ให้ความรู้ instructor mentor lecturer ku
preceptory
A เขต ปกครอง ของ อัศวิน
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PRECEPT
n.[L. 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 of action; but applied particularly to commands respecting moral conduct. The ten commandments are so many precepts for the regulation of our moral conduct.
No arts are without their precepts.
2. In law, a command or mandate in writing.
PRECEPTIAL
a.Consisting of precepts. [Not in use. ]
PRECEPTION
n.A precept. [Not in use. ]
PRECEPTIVE
a.[L. proeceptivus.] Giving precepts or commands for the regulation of moral conduct; containing precepts; as the preceptive parts of the Scriptures. 1. Directing in moral conduct; giving rules or directions; didactic.
The lesson given us here is preceptive to us.
Preceptive poetry.
PRECEPTOR
n.[L. 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 teacher of an academy or other seminary.
PRECEPTORIAL
a.Pertaining to a preceptor.
PRECEPTORY
a.Giving precepts.
PRECEPTORY
n.A subordinate religious house where instruction was given.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
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. 1 .No arts are without their precepts. Dryden.
2. (Law )
Defn: A command in writing; a species of writ or process. Burrill.
Syn. -- Commandment; injunction; mandate; law; rule; direction; principle; maxim. See Doctrine.
PRECEPT
PRECEPT Pre "cept, v. t.
Defn: To teach by precepts. [Obs. ] Bacon.
PRECEPTIAL
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. ]
1. One who gives commands, or makes rules; specifically, the master or principal of a school; a teacher; an instructor.
2. The head of a preceptory among the Knights Templars. Sir W. Scott.
PRECEPTORIAL
PRECEPTORIAL Pre `cep *to "ri *al, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to a preceptor.
PRECEPTORY
PRECEPTORY Pre *cep "to *ry, a.
Defn: Preceptive. "A law preceptory. " Anderson (1573 ).
PRECEPTORY
Pre *cep "to *ry, n.; pl. Preceptories. Etym: [LL. praeceptoria an estate assigned to a preceptor, from L. praeceptor a commander, ruler, teacher, in LL. , procurator, administrator among the Knights Templars. See Preceptor. ]
Defn: A religious house of the Knights Templars, subordinate to the temple or principal house of the order in London. See Commandery, n., 2.
PRECEPTRESS
PRECEPTRESS Pre *cep "tress, n.
Defn: A woman who is the principal of a school; a female teacher.
New American Oxford Dictionary
precept
pre cept |ˈprēˌsept ˈpriˌsɛpt | ▶noun 1 a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought: moral precepts | the legal precept of being innocent until proven guilty | children learn far more by example than by precept. 2 a writ or warrant: the Commissioner issued precepts requiring the companies to provide information. DERIVATIVES pre cep tive |priˈseptiv |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin praeceptum, neuter past participle of praecipere ‘warn, instruct, ’ from prae ‘before ’ + capere ‘take. ’
preceptor
pre cep tor |ˈprēˌseptər, priˈseptər priˈsɛptər | ▶noun a teacher or instructor. DERIVATIVES pre cep to ri al |priˌsepˈtôrēəl, ˈprē - |adjective, pre cep tor ship |-ˌSHip |noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin praeceptor, from praecept- ‘warned, instructed, ’ from the verb praecipere (see precept ).
Oxford Dictionary
precept
precept |ˈpriːsɛpt | ▶noun 1 a general rule intended to regulate behaviour or thought: the legal precept of being innocent until proven guilty | [ mass noun ] : children learn far more by example than by precept. 2 a writ or warrant: the Commissioner issued precepts requiring the companies to provide information. 3 Brit. an order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf. • a rate or tax set by a precept. DERIVATIVES preceptive |prɪˈsɛptɪv |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin praeceptum, neuter past participle of praecipere ‘warn, instruct ’, from prae ‘before ’ + capere ‘take ’.
preceptor
preceptor |prɪˈsɛptə | ▶noun ( fem. preceptress ) a teacher or instructor. DERIVATIVES preceptorial |ˌpriːsɛpˈtɔːrɪəl |adjective, preceptorship noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin praeceptor, from praecept- ‘warned, instructed ’, from the verb praecipere (see precept ).
American Oxford Thesaurus
precept
precept noun 1 the precepts of Orthodox Judaism: principle, rule, tenet, canon, doctrine, command, order, decree, dictate, dictum, injunction, commandment; Judaism mitzvah; formal prescript. 2 precepts that her grandmother used to quote: maxim, saying, adage, axiom, aphorism, apophthegm.
Oxford Thesaurus
precept
precept noun 1 the precepts of Orthodox Judaism: principle, rule, tenet, canon, code, doctrine, guideline, working principle, law, ordinance, statute, command, order, decree, mandate, dictate, dictum, directive, direction, instruction, injunction, prescription, commandment; Judaism mitzvah; rare prescript. 2 precepts that her grandmother used to quote: maxim, saying, adage, axiom, aphorism, saw, proverb, motto; rare apophthegm.
French Dictionary
précepte
précepte n. m. nom masculin Règle de conduite. : Suivre les préceptes de l ’Église. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • commandement, ordre; • instruction, indication précise pour l ’exécution d ’un ordre; • prescription, ordre détaillé.
Spanish Dictionary
preceptista
preceptista adjetivo /nombre común 1 [persona ] Que es partidario y defensor de atenerse a los preceptos literarios .2 nombre común Persona que enseña preceptiva literaria o escribe tratados sobre esta materia .
preceptiva
preceptiva nombre femenino Conjunto de preceptos aplicables a determinada materia :preceptiva literaria .
preceptivo, -va
preceptivo, -va adjetivo Que debe ser cumplido o acatado de manera obligatoria por estar ordenado mediante un precepto o una orden :en el procedimiento establecido por la presente disposición será preceptiva la intervención de un abogado .
precepto
precepto nombre masculino Orden o mandato impuesto o establecido por una autoridad :los católicos deben cumplir los preceptos de la Iglesia; lo hizo en justo acatamiento al precepto claro y terminante del artículo 5 de la ley . VÉASE día de precepto; fiesta de precepto . ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xiv ) del latín praeceptus, derivado de praecipere ‘tomar primero ’, ‘prever ’, ‘dar instrucciones ’, ‘recomendar ’, derivado de capere ‘coger ’. De la raíz indoeuropea de caber (V.).
preceptor, -ra
preceptor, -ra nombre masculino y femenino Persona que en una casa acomodada se encargaba del cuidado y educación de los niños .SINÓNIMO ayo .
preceptuar
preceptuar verbo transitivo Dar o dictar preceptos o normas . Conjugación [11 ] como actuar .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
precept
pre cept /príːsept /名詞 C ｟かたく ｠1 〖しばしば ～s 〗(判断 行動などの拠 （よ ）り所となる )原理, 原則 ; 指針 ; 格言 .2 〖通例 ～s 〗(宗教的 道徳的な )教え ; 教義 ▸ the ten precepts 十戒 .3 〘法 〙令状 ; ｟英 ｠納税支払命令書 .4 (技術的操作の )指示 .
The Wordsmith Dictionary