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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun prescript has 1 sense
- prescript(n = noun.communication) rule - prescribed guide for conduct or action; Array has particulars: bylaw, rubric, order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure, rules of order, rule of evidence, miranda rule, precept, principle, golden rule, gigo, dictate, ordinance, regulation, canon, etiquette, communications protocol, protocol
is a kind of direction, instruction
is a part of book, rule book
CIDE DICTIONARY
prescript, a. [L. praescriptus, p. p. of praescribere: cf. F. prescrit. See Prescribe.].
Directed; prescribed. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
prescript, n. [L. praescriptum: cf. OF. prescript.].
- Direction; precept; model prescribed. Milton. [1913 Webster]
- A medical prescription. Bp. Fell. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
prescript, n. an ordinance, law, or command.
Etymology
L praescriptum neut. past part.: see PRESCRIBE
THESAURUS
prescript
act, adage, ana, analects, aphorism, apothegm, axiom, bill, bylaw, byword, canon, catchword, charge, collected sayings, command, commission, current saying, decree, decretum, dictate, dictation, dictum, direction, directive, distich, edict, enactment, epigram, expression, form, formality, formula, formulary, general orders, gnome, golden saying, injunction, institute, institution, instruction, jus, law, legislation, lex, maxim, measure, moral, mot, motto, oracle, order, ordinance, ordonnance, phrase, pithy saying, precept, prescription, proverb, proverbial saying, proverbs, regulation, rubric, rule, ruling, saw, saying, sentence, sententious expression, sloka, standing order, statute, stock saying, sutra, teaching, text, verse, wisdom, wisdom literature, wise saying, witticism, word, words of wisdomROGET THESAURUS
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Precept
N precept, direction, instruction, charge, prescript, prescription, recipe, receipt, golden rule, maxim, rule, canon, law, code, corpus juris, lex scripta, act, statute, rubric, stage direction, regulation, form, formula, formulary, technicality, canon law, norm, order.Command
N command, order, ordinance, act, fiat, hukm, bidding, dictum, hest, behest, call, beck, nod, despatch, dispatch, message, direction, injunction, charge, instructions, appointment, fixture, demand, exaction, imposition, requisition, claim, reclamation, revendication, ultimatum, request, requirement, dictation, dictate, mandate, caveat, decree, senatus consultum, precept, prescript, rescript, writ, ordination, bull, ex cathedra pronouncement, edict, decretal, dispensation, prescription, brevet, placit, ukase, ukaz, firman, hatti- sherif, warrant, passport, mittimus, mandamus, summons, subpoena, nisi prius, interpellation, citation, word, word of command, mot d'ordre, bugle call, trumpet call, beat of drum, tattoo, order of the day, enactment, plebiscite, commanding, authoritative, decretory, decretive, decretal, callable, jussive, in a commanding tone, by a stroke of the pen, by a dash of the pen, by order, at beat of drum, on the first summons, the decree is gone forth, sic volo sic jubeo, le Roi le veut, boutez en avant.
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