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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. prescribed guide for conduct or action;
[syn: rule, prescript]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Prescript \Pre"script\, a. [L. praescriptus, p. p. of praescribere: cf. F. prescrit. See Prescribe.] Directed; prescribed. " A prescript from of words." --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Prescript \Pre"script\, n. [L. praescriptum: cf. OF. prescript.] [1913 Webster] 1. Direction; precept; model prescribed. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. A medical prescription. [Obs.] --Bp. Fell. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

prescript n 1: prescribed guide for conduct or action [syn: rule, prescript]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

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