Definition of rule

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Rule (n.) To control the will and actions of; to exercise authority or dominion over; to govern; to manage.

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Ruler :: Ruler (n.) A straight or curved strip of wood, metal, etc., with a smooth edge, used for guiding a pen or pencil in drawing lines. Cf. Rule, n., 7 (a)..
Procrusteanize :: Procrusteanize (v. t.) To stretch or contract according to some rule or standard.
By-law :: By-law (n.) A law that is less important than a general law or constitutional provision, and subsidiary to it; a rule relating to a matter of detail; as, civic societies often adopt a constitution and by-laws for the government of their members. In this sense the word has probably been influenced by by, meaning secondary or aside..
Legitimate :: Legitimate (a.) Conforming to known principles, or accepted rules; as, legitimate reasoning; a legitimate standard, or method; a legitimate combination of colors..
Religion :: Religion (n.) Strictness of fidelity in conforming to any practice, as if it were an enjoined rule of conduct..
Departure :: Departure (n.) Deviation or abandonment, as from or of a rule or course of action, a plan, or a purpose..
Perspectively :: Perspectively (adv.) According to the rules of perspective.
Primitively :: Primitively (adv.) According to the original rule or ancient practice; in the ancient style.
Square :: Square (n.) Hence, a pattern or rule..
Entail :: Entail (n.) The rule by which the descent is fixed.
Orderless :: Orderless (a.) Being without order or regularity; disorderly; out of rule.
Monarch :: Monarch (n.) A sole or supreme ruler; a sovereign; the highest ruler; an emperor, king, queen, prince, or chief..
Pulveraceous :: Pulveraceous (a.) Having a finely powdered surface; pulverulent.
Synartesis :: Synarchy (n.) Joint rule or sovereignity.
Purulency :: Purulency (n.) The quality or state of being purulent; the generation of pus; also, the pus itself..
Art :: Art (n.) A system of rules serving to facilitate the performance of certain actions; a system of principles and rules for attaining a desired end; method of doing well some special work; -- often contradistinguished from science or speculative principles; as, the art of building or engraving; the art of war; the art of navigation..
Dynasty :: Dynasty (n.) A race or succession of kings, of the same line or family; the continued lordship of a race of rulers..
Ethics :: Ethics (n.) The science of human duty; the body of rules of duty drawn from this science; a particular system of principles and rules concerting duty, whether true or false; rules of practice in respect to a single class of human actions; as, political or social ethics; medical ethics..
Kingdom :: Kingdom (n.) The rank, quality, state, or attributes of a king; royal authority; sovereign power; rule; dominion; monarchy..
Right :: Right (adv.) According to any rule of art; correctly.
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