English-Thai Dictionary

precinct

N เขต  boundary area ked

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PRECINCT

n.[L. proecinctus, proecingo, to cencompass; proe and cingo, to surround or gird. ] 1. The limit, bound or exterior line encompassing a place; as the precincts of light.
2. Bounds of jurisdiction, or the whole territory comprehended within the limits of authority.
Take the body of A B, if to be found within your precincts.
3. A territorial district or division.
It is to be observed that this word is generally used in the plural, except in the third sense.
In case of non-acceptance [of the collector ] the parish or precinct shall proceed to a new choice.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PRECINCT

Pre "cinct, n. Etym: [LL. praecinctum, fr. L. praecingere,praecinctum, to gird about, to encompass; prae before + cingere to gird, surround. See Pre-, and Cincture. ]

 

1. 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. "The precincts of light. " Milton.

 

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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

precinct

pre cinct |ˈprēˌsiNGkt ˈpriˌsɪŋ (k )t | ▶noun 1 a district of a city or town as defined for police purposes. • the police station situated in such a subdivision: at the precinct, a desk sergeant ran through her ID. • an electoral district of a city or town served by a single polling place: with 35 percent of the precincts declaring, he had 51 percent of the vote. 2 (usu. precincts ) the area within the walls or perceived boundaries of a particular building or place: all strata of society live within these precincts | figurative : beyond the precincts of my own family, I am quite inhibited. • an enclosed or clearly defined area of ground around a cathedral, church, or college. 3 Brit. an area in a town designated for specific or restricted use, esp. one that is closed to traffic: a pedestrian precinct. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting an administrative district ): from medieval Latin praecinctum, neuter past participle (used as a noun ) of praecingere ‘encircle, ’ from prae ‘before ’ + cingere ‘gird. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

precinct

precinct |ˈpriːsɪŋ (k )t | ▶noun 1 (usu. precincts ) the area within the walls or perceived boundaries of a particular building or place: a former MP who still works in the precincts of the House. • an enclosed or clearly defined area of ground around a cathedral, church, or college. 2 Brit. an area in a town designated for specific or restricted use, especially one which is closed to traffic: a pedestrian precinct. 3 N. Amer. a district of a city or town as defined for policing purposes. • the police station situated in a precinct. • an electoral district of a city or town served by a single polling station. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting an administrative district ): from medieval Latin praecinctum, neuter past participle (used as a noun ) of praecingere ‘encircle ’, from prae ‘before ’ + cingere ‘gird ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

precinct

precinct noun 1 a pedestrian precinct: area, zone, sector. 2 (precincts ) within the precincts of the city: bounds, boundaries, limits, confines. 3 the cathedral precinct: enclosure, close, court. 4 the friendliest cop of the 20th precinct: division.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

precinct

precinct noun 1 the main pedestrian precinct: area, zone, sector, district, section, quarter, region. 2 (precincts ) within the hallowed precincts of the City of London: bounds, boundaries, limits, confines; surrounding area, environs, surroundings, purlieus, surrounds, neighbourhood, vicinity, locality. 3 they entered the cathedral precinct: enclosure, close, quadrangle, court, courtyard; informal quad.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

precinct

pre cinct /príːsɪŋ (k )t /名詞 1 C ｟米 ｠(市 郡などの行政上の )管区, (警察の )管区 (!時に37thのような序数や地名が付く ) ; 選挙区 .2 C (ある地域の )警察署 .3 C ｟英 ｠(車の入ることのできない )商業地域 .4 C ｟かたく ｠〖通例 ～s 〗(公共の建物 教会 大学などの )敷地, 構内 .5 〖～s 〗郊外, 周辺 .6 〖～s 〗境界線, 囲い .