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in loco parentis

UK/ɪn ˌləʊkəʊ pəˈɹɛntɪs/

in loco parentis adverb: assuming the place or position of a parent.

Adverb

in loco parentis (not comparable)

  1. Assuming the place or position of a parent.
    • All persons in loco parentis have a responsibility to care for the child.

in loco parentis meaning in Tamil

in loco parentis in Tamil

பெற்றோர் நிலையில், பெற்றோர் என்ற இடத்தில்

Origin of in loco parentis

Borrowed from Latin in locō parentis (“in place of a parent”).

Questions about in loco parentis

What does in loco parentis mean?
In loco parentis means assuming the place or position of a parent.
What is in loco parentis in Tamil?
In loco parentis in Tamil is பெற்றோர் நிலையில், பெற்றோர் என்ற இடத்தில். See In loco parentis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is in loco parentis?
In loco parentis is an adverb.
How do you pronounce in loco parentis?
In loco parentis is pronounced /ɪn ˌləʊkəʊ pəˈɹɛntɪs/ (UK).

Words near in loco parentis in the dictionary

  1. in liquor
  2. in little
  3. in living color
  4. in living memory
  5. in loco
  6. in loco parentis
  7. in loco parentum
  8. in love
  9. in love with
  10. in malam partem
  11. in mass

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