PreceptWordNet Explorer
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noun
a doctrine that is taught
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a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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a command based on Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount
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(Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law
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rule of personal conduct
Words in this synset: principle
noun
prescribed guide for conduct or action
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a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct
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a principle that takes precedent over the laws of society