précis
[prey-see, prey-see]
- a concise summary.
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- to make a précis of.
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Origin of précis
Synonyms
See more synonyms for précis on Thesaurus.com1. digest, condensation, abstract.
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Historical Examples
There is also a brief and characteristic 'Precis de ma vie', dated November 17, 1797.
The Memoires of Casanova, CompleteJacques Casanova de Seingalt
Such is a precis of this strange entry, the discovery of which, vague as it was, thrilled us with hope and excitement.
AyeshaH. Rider Haggard
It is, in fact, a precis of the "Instruction Book," which deals with everything a police officer should know and be.
Scotland YardGeorge Dilnot
The monkey ate various forms of Precis (a Vanessid), after which it was given Acraea halali.
Mimicry in ButterfliesReginald Crundall Punnett
In submitting a precis of the gospel narratives I have not implied any estimate either of their credibility or of their truth.
Preface to Androcles and the LionGeorge Bernard Shaw
precis
prcis
- a summary of the essentials of a text; abstract
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- (tr) to make a precis of
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Word Origin
C18: from French: precise
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Word Origin and History for precis
n.
1760, from French noun use of Middle French précis "cut short, condensed" (see precise). As a verb, from 1856.
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