Precis Definition

prāsē, prā-sē
precis
noun
precis
A concise abridgment; summary; abstract.
Webster's New World
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verb
To make a précis of.
Webster's New World

Origin of Precis

  • From French précis (“precise"), substantive use of the adjective.

    From Wiktionary

  • French from Old French precis condensed precise

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Precis Sentence Examples

  • The military and historical works comprise precis of the wars of Julius Caesar, Turenne and Frederick the Great.

  • British War Office, Précis of information concerning Zululand (1894) and Precis.

  • A specimen of another butterfly (Precis sesamus) which mimics the Acraea was then offered in the same manner.

  • The Lord's Prayer was communicated with similar solemnity in the West (traditio precis).

  • During the Reign of Terror he was imprisoned at St Lazare; there he began his Precis de l'histoire universelle, afterwards published in nine volumes.

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Words Starting With

PPRPRE

Words Ending With

SISCIS

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Words Starting With P and Ending With S

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With P6 Letter Words Ending With S