About The Word Precipice
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Precipice
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What's The Definition Of Precipice?
[n] a very steep cliff
Synonyms | Synonyms for Precipice: Related Terms | Find terms related to Precipice: bluff | cliff | crag | crest | escarpment | face | hilltop | knoll | lofty peak | mountaintop | palisade | palisades | peak | pic | pico | pike | pinnacle | point | scar | scarp | spur | steep | summit | tor | wall See Also | cliff | drop | drop-off Precipice In Webster's Dictionary \Prec"i*pice\, n. [F. pr['e]cipice, L. praecipitium,
fr. praeceps, -cipitis, headlong; prae before + caput,
capitis, the head. See {Pre-}, and {Chief}.]
1. A sudden or headlong fall. [Obs.] --Fuller.
2. A headlong steep; a very steep, perpendicular, or
overhanging place; an abrupt declivity; a cliff.
Where wealth like fruit on precipices grew.
--Dryden.
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