regula
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of regula
1555–65; < Latin rēgula ruler, pattern (akin to rēx king, regere to rule; see -ule)
Example Sentences
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In 1976, says the report, the department provided a fertilizer company directed by Businessman Louis Luyt, 46, with $15 million in government cash �a direct violation of treasury regula tions.
From Time Magazine Archive
One popular proposal is to create an apolitical board to review all regula tions, set priorities and eliminate much of the confusion and expense of conflicting laws.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the other hand, in solving the problem of adapting the different points of his heterodox system of thought to the regula fidei, he displayed the most masterly skill.
From History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) by Buchanan, Neil
"Et fecerunt de regula prima ministri removeri capitulum istud de prohibitionibus sancti evangelii, sicut frater Leo scribit."
From Life of St. Francis of Assisi by Houghton, Louise Seymour
Nulla regula firma dari potest de impotentia physiologica senectutis in maribus.
From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin
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