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Commandery :: Commandery (n.) A district or a manor with lands and tenements appertaining thereto, under the control of a member of an order of knights who was called a commander; -- called also a preceptory..

Mandatory :: Mandatory (a.) Containing a command; preceptive; directory.

Document :: Document (n.) That which is taught or authoritatively set forth; precept; instruction; dogma.

Preceptor :: Preceptor (n.) One who gives commands, or makes rules; specifically, the master or principal of a school; a teacher; an instructor..

Regulation :: Regulation (n.) A rule or order prescribed for management or government; prescription; a regulating principle; a governing direction; precept; law; as, the regulations of a society or a school..

Preceptory :: Preceptory (a.) Preceptive.

Preceptive :: Preceptive (a.) Containing or giving precepts; of the nature of precepts; didactic; as, the preceptive parts of the Scriptures..

Rule :: Rule (a.) That which is prescribed or laid down as a guide for conduct or action; a governing direction for a specific purpose; an authoritative enactment; a regulation; a prescription; a precept; as, the rules of various societies; the rules governing a school; a rule of etiquette or propriety; the rules of cricket..

Didascalic :: Didascalic (a.) Didactic; preceptive.

Christianity :: Christianity (n.) The religion of Christians; the system of doctrines and precepts taught by Christ.

Disgospel :: Disgospel (v. i.) To be inconsistent with, or act contrary to, the precepts of the gospel; to pervert the gospel..

Return :: Return (n.) The certificate of an officer stating what he has done in execution of a writ, precept, etc., indorsed on the document..

Mittimus :: Mittimus (n.) A precept or warrant granted by a justice for committing to prison a party charged with crime; a warrant of commitment to prison.

Precept :: Precept (v. t.) To teach by precepts.

Such :: Such (a.) Of that kind; of the like kind; like; resembling; similar; as, we never saw such a day; -- followed by that or as introducing the word or proposition which defines the similarity, or the standard of comparison; as, the books are not such that I can recommend them, or, not such as I can recommend; these apples are not such as those we saw yesterday; give your children such precepts as tend to make them better..

Instruction :: Instruction (n.) Precept; information; teachings.

Rite :: Rite (n.) The act of performing divine or solemn service, as established by law, precept, or custom; a formal act of religion or other solemn duty; a solemn observance; a ceremony; as, the rites of freemasonry..

Preceptial :: Preceptial (a.) Preceptive.

Discipleship :: Discipleship (n.) The state of being a disciple or follower in doctrines and precepts.

Teach :: Teach (v. i.) To give instruction; to follow the business, or to perform the duties, of a preceptor..

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