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rubric
[ roo-brik ]
noun
- 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.
- a direction for the conduct of divine service or the administration of the sacraments, inserted in liturgical books.
- any established mode of conduct or procedure; protocol.
- an explanatory comment; gloss.
- a class or category
- Archaic. red ocher.
adjective
- written, inscribed in, or marked with or as with red; rubrical.
- Archaic. red; ruddy.
rubric
/ ˈruːbrɪk /
noun
- a title, heading, or initial letter in a book, manuscript, or section of a legal code, esp one printed or painted in red ink or in some similarly distinguishing manner
- a set of rules of conduct or procedure
- a set of directions for the conduct of Christian church services, often printed in red in a prayer book or missal
- instructions to a candidate at the head of the examination paper
- an obsolete name for red ochre
adjective
- written, printed, or marked in red
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Derived Forms
- ˈrubrical, adjective
- ˈrubrically, adverb
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rubric1
C15 rubrike red ochre, red lettering, from Latin rubrīca ( terra ) red (earth), ruddle, from ruber red
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