RUBRIC


Meaning of RUBRIC in English

[ '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

~al adjective

Origin

ME rubrish (orig. referring to text written in red for emphasis), from OFr. ~he , from L. ~a (terra) 'red (earth or ochre as writing material)'.

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