adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To write in the form of a rubric. transitive
2. 2
   sign with a mark instead of a name wordnet
3. 3
   To create rubrication; to illuminate a manuscript with red letters.
4. 4
   decorate (manuscripts) with letters painted red wordnet
5. 5
   furnish with rubrics or regulate by rubrics wordnet

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6. 6
   place in the church calendar as a red-letter day honoring a saint wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Marked with red. obsolete

Synonyms

All synonyms

miniateminiatereddish

Etymology

From Latin rubricatus, past participle of rubricare (“to colour red”). See rubric.

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