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rule
English
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /?u?l/, [?u??]
- Rhymes: -u?l
Etymology 1
From Middle English reule, rewle, rule, borrowed from Old French riule, reule, itself an early semi-learned borrowing from Latin regula (“straight stick, bar, ruler, pattern”), from reg? (“to keep straight, direct, govern, rule”); see regent.
Noun
rule (countable and uncountable, plural rules)
- A regulation, law, guideline.
- a. 1694, John Tillotson, Of The Obligations of Christians to a Holy Life
- We profess to have embraced a religion which contains the most exact rules for the government of our lives.
- a. 1694, John Tillotson, Of The Obligations of Christians to a Holy Life
- A regulating principle.
- c. 1604, William Shakespeare, All's well that ends well, Act I, scene I
- There's little can be said in 't; 'Tis against the rule of nature.
- c. 1604, William Shakespeare, All's well that ends well, Act I, scene I
- The act of ruling; administration of law; government; empire; authority; control.
- A normal condition or state of affairs.
- My rule is to rise at six o'clock.
- (obsolete) Conduct; behaviour.
- (law) An order regulating the practice of the courts, or an order made between parties to an action or a suit.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Wharton to this entry?)
- (mathematics) A determinate method prescribed for performing any operation and producing a certain result.
- a rule for extracting the cube root
- A ruler; device for measuring, a straightedge, a measure.
- a. 1716, Robert South, Sermons
- As we may observe in the Works of Art, a Judicious Artist will indeed use his Eye, but he will trust only to his Rule.
- a. 1716, Robert South, Sermons
- A straight line (continuous mark, as made by a pen or the like), especially one lying across a paper as a guide for writing.
- (printing, dated) A thin plate of brass or other metal, of the same height as the type, and used for printing lines, as between columns on the same page, or in tabular work.
Derived terms
Related terms
- regulate
- regent
- regular
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English rulen, borrowed from Old French riuler, from Latin regul?re (“to regulate, rule”), from regula (“a rule”); see regular and regulate.
Verb
rule (third-person singular simple present rules, present participle ruling, simple past and past participle ruled)
- (transitive) To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.
- (slang, intransitive) To excel.
- (intransitive) To decide judicially.
- (transitive) To establish or settle by, or as by, a rule; to fix by universal or general consent, or by common practice.
- 1687, Francis Atterbury, An Answer to some Considerations, the Spirit of Martin Luther and the Original of the Reformation
- That's a ruled case with the school-men.
- 1687, Francis Atterbury, An Answer to some Considerations, the Spirit of Martin Luther and the Original of the Reformation
- (transitive) To mark (paper or the like) with rules (lines).
Synonyms
- (to excel): rock (also slang)
Antonyms
- (to excel): suck (vulgar slang)
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 3
Related to revel.
Noun
rule
- (obsolete) Revelry.
Verb
rule (third-person singular simple present rules, present participle ruling, simple past and past participle ruled)
- (obsolete, intransitive) To revel.
Further reading
- rule in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- rule in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- ReLU, Ruel, lure
Spanish
Verb
rule
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of rular.
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of rular.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of rular.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of rular.
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motto
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian motto (“a word, a saying”), from Latin muttum (“a mutter, a grunt”), late 16th c.. Doublet of mot.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?m?t.o?/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?m?t??/
Noun
motto (plural mottos or mottoes)
- (heraldry) A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
- A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.
- (obsolete) A paper packet containing a sweetmeat, cracker, etc., together with a scrap of paper bearing a motto.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:saying
Translations
Further reading
- motto (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Czech
Alternative forms
- moto n (less common)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?moto]
- Rhymes: -oto
Noun
motto n
- motto
- epigraph
Declension
See also
- krédo
Further reading
- motto in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
- motto in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
Danish
Noun
motto n (singular definite mottoet, plural indefinite mottoer)
- motto
References
- “motto” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Etymology
From Italian motto (“a word, a saying”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: mot?to
Noun
motto n (plural motto's, diminutive mottootje n)
- motto
- (heraldry) motto
Hyponyms
- leus, leuze
- wapenspreuk
Finnish
Etymology
Ultimately from Italian motto (“a word, a saying”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?mot?o/, [?mo?t??o?]
- Rhymes: -ot?o
- Syllabification: mot?to
Noun
motto
- motto (sentence or a phrase with guiding principle)
- Synonym: tunnuslause
- epigraph (literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text)
- Synonym: epigrafi
- (heraldry) motto
- Synonyms: tunnuslause, vaalilause
Declension
Anagrams
- motot
Italian
Etymology
From Latin muttum (“mutter”). Compare Catalan and French mot (“word”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m?t.to/
- Rhymes: -?tto
Noun
motto m (plural motti)
- witty remark
- motto, maxim
- posy (motto inscribed inside a ring)
Descendants
- ? English: motto
- ? German: Motto
Further reading
- motto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Japanese
Romanization
motto
- R?maji transcription of ???
Maquiritari
Noun
motto
- worm
References
- Ed. Key, Mary Ritchie and Comrie, Bernard. The Intercontinental Dictionary Series, Carib (De'kwana).
Nauruan
Noun
motto
- motto
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Italian motto
Noun
motto n (definite singular mottoet, indefinite plural motto or mottoer, definite plural mottoa or mottoene)
- a motto
References
- “motto” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Italian motto
Noun
motto n (definite singular mottoet, indefinite plural motto, definite plural mottoa)
- a motto
References
- “motto” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
From Italian motto, from Latin muttum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m?t.t?/
Noun
motto n
- philosophy, motto, watchword, byword
- Synonyms: dewiza, credo
- (literature) epigraph (literary quotation placed at the beginning of a text)
- Synonym: epigraf
Declension
Further reading
- motto in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- motto in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Pronunciation
Noun
motto n
- motto
Declension
Synonyms
- valspråk
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