principe — meaning in English

English meaning

• precept noun A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
• principle noun A fundamental rule, belief, or truth that guides behaviour or reasoning.

Senses

principe is used for these senses in English:

• precept A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
• principle A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.

precept — full definition

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.

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