Rubric
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noun
(1) Category name
"It is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'"
(2) A title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type
(3) A heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
"Title 8 provided federal help for schools"
(4) An authoritative rule of conduct or procedure
(5) Directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)
(6) An explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
verb
(7) Adorn with ruby red color
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Etymology
Through , from , the substance used to make red letters, from , from .