rubrication

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noun

A form of calligraphy, in medieval manuscripts, in which added text was coloured in red.

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Meanings

nounrubrication (countable and uncountable, plural rubrications)

plural rubrications

  1. countableuncountableA form of calligraphy, in medieval manuscripts, in which added text was coloured in red.

Origin

From rubric + -ation.

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APA

rubrication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubrication

MLA

“rubrication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubrication. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubrication,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubrication.

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