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Definition of rubricate in English:

rubricate

verb

mainly historical

  • Add elaborate, typically red, capital letters or other decorations to (a manuscript)

    • ‘a 42-line Bible, which a scribe finished rubricating on 24 August 1456’

Pronunciation

rubricate

/ˈro͞obrəˌkāt/ /ˈrubrəˌkeɪt/

Origin

Late 16th century from Latin rubricat- ‘marked in red’, from the verb rubricare, from rubrica (see rubric).