rubricated
[ roo-bri-key-tid ]
adjective
(in ancient manuscripts, early printed books, etc.) having titles, catchwords, etc., distinctively colored.
Origin of rubricated
1Other words from rubricated
- un·ru·bri·cat·ed, adjective
Words Nearby rubricated
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How to use rubricated in a sentence
The paper was to be of hand-made linen, from the Kelmscott Mills; the type black-letter, with rubricated initials.
Illuminated pages, rubricated headings, and fine illustrations were conspicuous by their absence.
At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern | Myrtle ReedPrinted on the finest deckle edge paper and bound in the best silk finished cloth, with frontispiece and rubricated title page.
The Wide, Wide World | Susan WarnerA 56-page illustrated pamphlet, untrimmed, rubricated cover.
Trilbyana | Joseph Benson Gilder & Jeannette Leonard GilderThere are no figures or illuminations, but the titles are rubricated in burnished gold or in colours.
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