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Definition of rubricate in English: rubricateverb ˈruːbrɪkeɪtˈrubrəˌkeɪt historical Add elaborate, typically red, capital letters or other decorations to (a manuscript) 〈主史〉加红字标题(或其他装饰)于(原稿) a 42-line Bible, which a scribe finished rubricating on 24 August 1456 Example sentencesExamples - The text is rubricated throughout with red titles and red Lombards.
- The text was rubricated either by the scribe himself, or one of his colleagues, who highlighted in red ink significant portions, phrases and words.
- Although scholars dispute the details of the early production of his press, the first dated item is a copy of a 42-line Bible, which a scribe finished rubricating on 24 August 1456.
- The monks who didn't know how to write were put to work binding, rubricating, making pens, and the like.
OriginLate 16th century: from Latin rubricat- 'marked in red', from the verb rubricare, from rubrica (see rubric). Definition of rubricate in US English: rubricateverbˈro͞obrəˌkātˈrubrəˌkeɪt historical Add elaborate, typically red, capital letters or other decorations to (a manuscript) 〈主史〉加红字标题(或其他装饰)于(原稿) a 42-line Bible, which a scribe finished rubricating on 24 August 1456 Example sentencesExamples - The monks who didn't know how to write were put to work binding, rubricating, making pens, and the like.
- The text is rubricated throughout with red titles and red Lombards.
- Although scholars dispute the details of the early production of his press, the first dated item is a copy of a 42-line Bible, which a scribe finished rubricating on 24 August 1456.
- The text was rubricated either by the scribe himself, or one of his colleagues, who highlighted in red ink significant portions, phrases and words.
OriginLate 16th century: from Latin rubricat- ‘marked in red’, from the verb rubricare, from rubrica (see rubric). |