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précis definition

pré·cis (prā sē′, prā′sē′)

noun pl. précis pré·cis′ (prā sēz′, prā′sēz′)

a concise abridgment; summary; abstract

Etymology: Fr: see precise

transitive verb

to make a précis of

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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