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precisian

noun pre·ci·sian \ pri-ˈsi-zhən \

Definition of precisian

1 : a person who stresses or practices scrupulous adherence to a strict standard especially of religious observance or morality
2 : puritan 1

First Known Use of precisian

1571

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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