Definition of rule

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Rule (a.) The act of ruling; administration of law; government; empire; authority; control.

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Enormous :: Enormous (a.) Exceeding the usual rule, norm, or measure; out of due proportion; inordinate; abnormal..
Harmony :: Harmony (n.) A succession of chords according to the rules of progression and modulation.
Pulverulent :: Pulverulent (a.) Consisting of, or reducible to, fine powder; covered with dust or powder; powdery; dusty..
Antiar :: Antiar (n.) A Virulent poison prepared in Java from the gum resin of one species of the upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria).
Tyrant :: Tyrant (n.) Specifically, a monarch, or other ruler or master, who uses power to oppress his subjects; a person who exercises unlawful authority, or lawful authority in an unlawful manner; one who by taxation, injustice, or cruel punishment, or the demand of unreasonable services, imposes burdens and hardships on those under his control, which law and humanity do not authorize, or which the purposes of government do not require; a cruel master; an oppressor..
Syntax :: Syntactical (a.) Of or pertaining to syntax; according to the rules of syntax, or construction..
Foul :: Foul (superl.) Not conformed to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.; unfair; dishonest; dishonorable; cheating; as, foul play..
Reign :: Reign (n.) To possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; to exercise government, as a king or emperor;; to hold supreme power; to rule..
Overrule :: Overrule (v. t.) To supersede, reject, annul, or rule against; as, the plea, or the decision, was overruled by the court..
Misrule :: Misrule (n.) The act, or the result, of misruling..
Grammatical :: Grammatical (a.) According to the rules of grammar; grammatically correct; as, the sentence is not grammatical; the construction is not grammatical..
Patriarch :: Patriarch (n.) The father and ruler of a family; one who governs his family or descendants by paternal right; -- usually applied to heads of families in ancient history, especially in Biblical and Jewish history to those who lived before the time of Moses..
Formative :: Formative (n.) A word formed in accordance with some rule or usage, as from a root..
Scientific :: Scientific (a.) Agreeing with, or depending on, the rules or principles of science; as, a scientific classification; a scientific arrangement of fossils..
Azurine :: Azurine (n.) The blue roach of Europe (Leuciscus caeruleus); -- so called from its color.
Application :: Application (n.) The capacity of being practically applied or used; relevancy; as, a rule of general application..
Predominate :: Predominate (v. t.) To rule over; to overpower.
Tyranny :: Tyranny (n.) The government or authority of a tyrant; a country governed by an absolute ruler; hence, arbitrary or despotic exercise of power; exercise of power over subjects and others with a rigor not authorized by law or justice, or not requisite for the purposes of government..
Ferula :: Ferula (n.) A ferule.
Incorrect :: Incorrect (a.) Not correct; not according to a copy or model, or to established rules; inaccurate; faulty..
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