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præcept

præcept is the archaic form of precept.

Meaning of precept

Noun

precept (plural precepts)

  1. A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
    • Precept guides, but example draws.
  2. A written command, especially a demand for payment.
  3. (UK) An order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf.
  4. (UK) A tax rate set by such an order; the tax thus collected.
    • The Parish Council is financed by raising a small levy - the precept - on all residential properties within the parish.2019, “Medstead Parish Council”, in Medstead Parish Council website, archived from the original on 07 Jul 2019

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Forms of præcept

pluralpræcepts

Questions about præcept

What is præcept the archaic form of?
Præcept is the archaic form of precept.

Words near præcept in the dictionary

  1. præcedes
  2. præceding
  3. præcentor
  4. præcentors
  5. præcentrix
  6. præcept
  7. præceptor
  8. præceptors
  9. præcepts
  10. præcinct
  11. præcincts

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