regle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of regle
1895–1900; < French règle straightedge, rule (< Latin regula )
Example Sentences
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She had a passport in her pocket, everything en regle, nobody could harm her, and she could come and go as she pleased.
From The Elusive Pimpernel by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
And what if I try your ideal With something, if not quite so fair, at least more en regle and real?
From Complete Poetical Works by Harte, Bret
All who cannot give a perfectly satisfactory account of themselves and produce their papers en regle, are to be arrested and sent to Paris.
From In the Reign of Terror by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
Passports are examined by the police, and if en regle, the owners are not likely to be troubled.
From Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life by Knox, Thomas Wallace
This was all done en regle, and in our work we shall be en regle too.
From Dracula by Stoker, Bram
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