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Definition of precept

Precept
Precept Pre"cept, v. t. To teach by precepts. [Obs.] --Bacon.

Meaning of precept from wikipedia

- The five precepts (Sanskrit: pañcaśīla; Pali: pañcasīla) or five rules of training (Sanskrit: pañcaśikṣapada; Pali: pañcasikkhapada) is the most important...
- A precept (from the Latin: præcipere, to teach) is a commandment, instruction, or order intended as an authoritative rule of action. In religion, precepts...
- In Buddhism, the eight precepts (Sanskrit: aṣṭāṇga-śīla or aṣṭā-sīla, Pali: aṭṭhaṅga-sīla or aṭṭha-sīla) is a list of precepts that are observed by lay...
- The Polestar Precept is a 4-door electric concept car by Polestar, a subsidiary of Volvo Cars and Geely. The Precept was unveiled on February 25, 2020...
- basic precepts are: The first precept: No Killing; The second precept: No Stealing; The third precept: No ****ual Misconduct; The fourth precept: No False...
- Precept is an unincorporated community in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. A post office was established in Precept in 1877, and remained in operation...
- In the Catholic Church, the Precepts of the Church, sometimes called the Commandments of the Church, are certain laws considered binding on the faithful...
- The Bodhisattva Precepts (Skt. bodhisattva-śīla, traditional Chinese: 菩薩戒; ; pinyin: Púsà Jiè, ****anese: bosat****i) are a set of ethical trainings (śīla)...
- Ten Precepts may refer to: Ten precepts in Buddhism, observed by samaneras and numerous female monastic communities Ten Precepts (Taoism) This disambiguation...
- Precept is an interdenominational Christian evangelical organization based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, US. The organization’s stated mission is to bring...