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precept meaning in Tamil

நெறி neṟi

/ˈpɹiːsɛpt/

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obsolete/ˈpɹɛsɛpt/

precept in Tamil: நெறி (neṟi). In English, precept means a rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.

Tamil words for precept

precept, rule, principle
நெறி neṟi

English meaning of precept

  1. noun A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
  2. noun A written command, especially a demand for payment.
  3. noun An order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf.
  4. noun A tax rate set by such an order; the tax thus collected.

Full definition of precept

precept in a sentence

  • Precept guides, but example draws.

precept in other languages

Questions about precept in Tamil

What is the meaning of precept in Tamil?
Precept in Tamil is நெறி (neṟi).
precept என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Precept: நெறி (neṟi).
What does precept mean in English?
Precept means a rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.

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Tamil words from Wiktionary's Tamil entries whose English meaning is “precept”: நெறி. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: precept (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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