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Lunisolar precession
Lunisolar Lu"ni*so"lar, a. [L. luna moon + E. solar: cf. F. lunisolaire.] Resulting from the united action, or pertaining to the mutual relations, of the sun and moon. Lunisolar precession (Astron.), that portion of the annual precession of the equinoxes which depends on the joint action of the sun and moon. Lunisolar year, a period of time, at the end of which, in the Julian calendar, the new and full moons and the eclipses recur on the same days of the week and month and year as in the previous period. It consists of 532 common years, being the least common multiple of the numbers of years in the cycle of the sun and the cycle of the moon.
Precedaneous
Precedaneous Pre`ce*da"ne*ous, a. Preceding; antecedent; previous. [Obs.] --Hammond.
Precedent
Precedent Prec"e*dent, n. 1. Something done or said that may serve as an example to authorize a subsequent act of the same kind; an authoritative example. Examples for cases can but direct as precedents only. --Hooker. 2. A preceding circumstance or condition; an antecedent; hence, a prognostic; a token; a sign. [Obs.] 3. A rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy. [Obs.] --Shak. 4. (Law) A judicial decision which serves as a rule for future determinations in similar or analogous cases; an authority to be followed in courts of justice; forms of proceeding to be followed in similar cases. --Wharton. Syn: Example; antecedent. Usage: Precedent, Example. An example in a similar case which may serve as a rule or guide, but has no authority out of itself. A precedent is something which comes down to us from the past with the sanction of usage and of common consent. We quote examples in literature, and precedents in law.
Precedented
Precedented Prec"e*dent*ed, a. Having a precedent; authorized or sanctioned by an example of a like kind. --Walpole.
Precedential
Precedential Prec`e*den"tial, a. Of the nature of a precedent; having force as an example for imitation; as, precedential transactions. All their actions in that time are not precedential to warrant posterity. --Fuller.
Precedently
Precedently Pre*ced"ent*ly, adv. Beforehand; antecedently.
Preceding
Preceding Pre*ced"ing, a. 1. Going before; -- opposed to following. 2. (Astron.) In the direction toward which stars appear to move. See Following, 2.
Precel
Precel Pre*cel", v. t. & i. [See Precellence.] To surpass; to excel; to exceed. [Obs.] --Howell.
Precellence
Precellence Pre*cel"lence, Precellency Pre*cel"len*cy, n. [L. praecellentia, from praecellens, p. pr. of praecellere to excel, surpass: cf. OF. precellence.] Excellence; superiority. [Obs.] --Sheldon.
Precellency
Precellence Pre*cel"lence, Precellency Pre*cel"len*cy, n. [L. praecellentia, from praecellens, p. pr. of praecellere to excel, surpass: cf. OF. precellence.] Excellence; superiority. [Obs.] --Sheldon.
Precellent
Precellent Pre*cel"lent, a. [L. praecellens, p. pr.] Excellent; surpassing. [Obs.] --Holland.
Precentor
Precentor Pre*cen"tor, n. [L. praecentor, fr. praecinere to sing before; prae before + canere to sing. See Chant.] A leader of a choir; a directing singer. Specifically: (a) The leader of the choir in a cathedral; -- called also the chanter or master of the choir. --Hook. (b) The leader of the congregational singing in Scottish and other churches.
Precentorship
Precentorship Pre*cen"tor*ship, n. The office of a precentor.
Precept
Precept Pre"cept, v. t. To teach by precepts. [Obs.] --Bacon.
Preceptial
Preceptial Pre*cep"tial, a. Preceptive. [Obs.] [Passion] would give preceptial medicine to rage. --Shak.
Preception
Preception Pre*cep"tion, n. [L. praeceptio.] A precept. [R.] --Bp. Hall.
Preceptorial
Preceptorial Pre`cep*to"ri*al, a. Of or pertaining to a preceptor.
Preceptories
Preceptory Pre*cep"to*ry, n.; pl. Preceptories. [LL. praeceptoria an estate assigned to a preceptor, from L. praeceptor a commander, ruler, teacher, in LL., procurator, administrator among the Knights Templars. See Preceptor.] A religious house of the Knights Templars, subordinate to the temple or principal house of the order in London. See Commandery, n., 2.
Preceptory
Preceptory Pre*cep"to*ry (?; 277), a. Preceptive. ``A law preceptory.' --Anderson (1573).
Preceptory
Preceptory Pre*cep"to*ry, n.; pl. Preceptories. [LL. praeceptoria an estate assigned to a preceptor, from L. praeceptor a commander, ruler, teacher, in LL., procurator, administrator among the Knights Templars. See Preceptor.] A religious house of the Knights Templars, subordinate to the temple or principal house of the order in London. See Commandery, n., 2.
preceptory
Commandery Com*mand"er*y, n.; pl. Commanderies. [F. commanderie.] 1. The office or rank of a commander. [Obs.] 2. A district or a manor with lands and tenements appertaining thereto, under the control of a member of an order of knights who was called a commander; -- called also a preceptory. 3. An assembly or lodge of Knights Templars (so called) among the Freemasons. [U. S.] 4. A district under the administration of a military commander or governor. [R.] --Brougham.
Preceptress
Preceptress Pre*cep"tress, n. A woman who is the principal of a school; a female teacher.
Precessional
Precessional Pre*ces"sion*al, a. Of or pertaining to pression; as, the precessional movement of the equinoxes.
Precessor
Precessor Pre*ces"sor, n. [L. praecessor.] A predecessor. [Obs.] --Fuller.
Unprecedented
Unprecedented Un*prec"e*dent*ed, a. Having no precedent or example; not preceded by a like case; not having the authority of prior example; novel; new; unexampled. -- Un*prec"e*dent*ed*ly, adv.
Unprecedentedly
Unprecedented Un*prec"e*dent*ed, a. Having no precedent or example; not preceded by a like case; not having the authority of prior example; novel; new; unexampled. -- Un*prec"e*dent*ed*ly, adv.

Meaning of Prece from wikipedia

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