Wilson immediately proposed the preceptorial system to supplement the stultifying lectures of the day (Newsweek).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pre|cep|to|ry — «prih SEHP tuhr ee», noun, plural ries, adjective. –n. 1. a subordinate house or community of the Knights Templars. 2. the estate or manor of such a community. –adj. = preceptive. (Cf. ↑preceptive) ╂[< Medieval Latin praeceptoria (literally)… … Useful english dictionary
pre|cep´tive|ly — pre|cep|tive «prih SEHP tihv», adjective. of the nature of or expressing a precept; instructive. –pre|cep´tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
pre|cep|tive — «prih SEHP tihv», adjective. of the nature of or expressing a precept; instructive. –pre|cep´tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
pre|cep|to|ral — «prih SEHP tuhr uhl», adjective. = preceptorial. (Cf. ↑preceptorial) … Useful english dictionary
pre|cep|tor|ate — «prih SEHP tuhr iht», noun. the office of a preceptor … Useful english dictionary
pre|cep|tor|ship — «prih SEHP tuhr shihp», noun. the office or position of a preceptor … Useful english dictionary
pre|cep|tor — «prih SEHP tuhr», noun. 1. an instructor; teacher; tutor. SYNONYM(S): schoolmaster. 2. the head of a preceptory. ╂[< Latin praeceptor, ōris < praecipere; see etym. under precept (Cf. ↑precept)] … Useful english dictionary
pre|cep|tress — «prih SEHP trihs», noun. a woman preceptor … Useful english dictionary
pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
cep — ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cep·ti·late; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cep·tion; ac·cep·tor; am·bo·cep·tor; ap·per·cep·tion; ap·per·cep·tion·ism; ap·per·cep·tion·ist; ap·per·cep·tive; bi·cep; cep; con·cep·ci·ón; con·cep·ta·cle; con·cep·tac·u·lum; con·cep·ti·ble;… … English syllables
