"præcinct" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: præcincts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} præcinct (plural præcincts)
  1. Obsolete form of precinct. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: precinct
    Sense id: en-præcinct-en-noun-XhogSs0Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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