precepts

noun

Definition of preceptsnext
plural of precept
as in principles
formal a statement by an authority of how people should behave the moral precepts of a religion

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“Precepts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precepts. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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