Definition for Precipice

precipice, n. [Fr. < L. præcipitium, a falling headlong, steep place.]

  1. Cliff; crag; brink; edge of an abyss; steep vertical rock face; perilously sheer mountain slope. (1545/1577)
  2. [Fig.] temptation; perilous enticement; dangerous allurement.

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