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| rubric [ rbrik ] |
noun (plural rubrics) |
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1. title or heading: a printed title or heading, usually distinguished from the body of the text in some way, especially the heading of a section of a legal statute, originally underlined in red
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2. set of printed instructions: a set of printed rules or instructions, e.g. the rules governing how Christian services are to be conducted, often printed in red in a prayer book
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3. established custom: a well-established custom or tradition that provides rules for conduct
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4. category: a class or category of things
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adjective |
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in red: printed or marked in red
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| [13th century. Directly or via French< Latin rubrica 'red ochre' < ruber 'red'] |
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  rubrical adjective |
| rubrically adverb |
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