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1Rubric — Ru bric, n. [OE. rubriche, OF. rubriche, F. rubrique ( cf. it. rubrica), fr. L. rubrica red earth for coloring, red chalk, the title of a law (because written in red), fr. ruber red. See {red}.] That part of any work in the early manuscripts and… …
2rubric — [ro͞o′brik] n. [ME rubryke < MFr rubriche < L rubrica, red ocher, hence title (esp. of a law) written in red, rubric < ruber,RED] 1. in early books and manuscripts, a chapter heading, initial letter, specific sentence, etc. printed or… …
3rubric — late 14c., directions in religious services (often in red writing), from O.Fr. rubrique, from L. rubrica red ochre, red coloring matter, from ruber, from PIE root *rudhro (see RED (Cf. red)) …
4rubric — ► NOUN 1) a heading on a document. 2) a set of instructions or rules. 3) a direction in a liturgical book as to how a church service should be conducted. ORIGIN originally referring to text written in red for emphasis: from Latin rubrica terra… …
5Rubric — This article is about rubrics in text and as instructions. For other uses, see Rubric (disambiguation). Dominican Missal, c. 1240, with rubrics in red (Historical Museum of Lausanne) …
6rubric — noun Etymology: Middle English rubrike red ocher, heading in red letters of part of a book, from Anglo French, from Latin rubrica, from rubr , ruber red Date: 14th century 1. a. an authoritative rule; especially a rule for conduct of a liturgical …
7rubric — ru|bric [ˈru:brık] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: rubrique words written in red , from Latin rubrica, from ruber red ] 1.) formal a set of instructions or an explanation in a book, examination paper etc 2.) a title under which… …
8rubric — /rooh brik/, n. 1. a title, heading, direction, or the like, in a manuscript, book, statute, etc., written or printed in red or otherwise distinguished from the rest of the text. 2. a direction for the conduct of divine service or the… …
9rubric — [ ru:brɪk] noun 1》 a heading on a document. 2》 a set of instructions or rules. ↘a direction in a liturgical book as to how a church service should be conducted. Derivatives rubrical adjective Origin ME rubrish (orig. referring to text written …
10rubric — ru•bric [[t]ˈru brɪk[/t]] n. 1) a title, heading, or the like, in a manuscript, statute, etc., written or printed in red or otherwise distinguished from the rest of the text 2) rel a direction for the conduct of divine service or the… …
