a golden rule
21Golden Rule — noun a command based on Jesus words in the Sermon on the Mount Whatsoever ye would that men do unto you, do you even so unto them (Matthew 7:12) • Hypernyms: ↑teaching, ↑precept, ↑commandment * * * noun, pl ⋯ rules 1 the Golden Rule : a general… …
22Golden rule (law) — In law, the Golden rule, or British rule, is a form of statutory interpretation that allows a judge to depart from a word s normal meaning in order to avoid an result. Circumstances of useIt is a compromise between the plain meaning (or literal)… …
23golden rule — noun a) A fundamental rule or principle. It is all important to remember that naturalists have no golden rule by which to distinguish species and varieties. b) The principle that one should treat other people in the manner in which one would want …
24Golden Rule — The Golden Rule, as it pertains to government spending, stipulates that a government will borrow to invest, not to finance existing spending. In other words, the government should borrow money only to fund investments that will benefit future… …
25golden rule — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms golden rule : singular golden rule plural golden rules an important basic principle that you should always obey when doing a particular activity …
26golden rule — The golden rule is the most essential or fundamental rule associated with something. Originally, it was not a general reference to an all purpose first rule applicable to many groups or protocols, but referred to a verse in the Bible about… …
27golden rule — 1. a rule of ethical conduct, usually phrased Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, or, as in the Sermon on the Mount, Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so unto them. Matt. 7:12; Luke 6:31. 2. any philosophy,… …
28Golden rule — The golden rule is the most essential or fundamental rule associated with something …
29golden rule — See The Golden Rule …
30The Golden Rule — Not to be confused with the Golden Law or the Golden ratio.   This term refers to the maxim do as you would be done by . For other uses, see Golden Rule (disambiguation). The maxim of the golden rule is exemplified in many Christian stories …
