Antonyms for precinct
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : pree-singkt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpri sɪŋkt |
Definition of precinct
Origin :- c.1400, prasaynt (mid-15c. as precincte), "district defined for purposes of government or representation," from Medieval Latin precinctum "enclosure, boundary line," noun use of neuter past participle of Latin praecingere "to gird about, surround," from prae- "before" (see pre-) + cingere "to surround, encircle" (see cinch (v.)).
- noun subdivision
- On one of these nights the Captain of the Precinct was present in plain clothes.
- Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith
- While they hold office, they shall dwell within the precinct of the God.
- Extract from : « Laws » by Plato
- The temple, it is true, often stood within some sort of precinct, but it was accessible to all.
- Extract from : « Architecture » by Thomas Roger Smith
- Hundreds of precinct meetings were held during the whole summer.
- Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
- It was not a legal duty, for law had not yet penetrated into the precinct of the Family.
- Extract from : « Ancient Law » by Sir Henry James Sumner Maine
- Just missed you at the Precinct House, came after you, and saw you turn in here.
- Extract from : « Police Your Planet » by Lester del Rey
- They were one of the few teams in the Seventh Precinct to make full quota.
- Extract from : « Police Your Planet » by Lester del Rey
- He had time to go over to the precinct station in the West Eighties first.
- Extract from : « Out Like a Light » by Gordon Randall Garrett
- The plain or precinct of Olympia is situated in the district of Elis.
- Extract from : « Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca » by Homer
- They say the rat labels were in a majority in this precinct—how was that?
- Extract from : « The Clansman » by Thomas Dixon
Synonyms for precinct
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