rule
noun
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc..
well-ruled
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a word derived from
rule.
Example Sentences
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The Chinese “Book of Rites” differentiated between the joyous sound of a well-ruled state and the resentful sound of a confused one.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 27, 2016
And this Sir Gareth was a noble knight, and a well-ruled, and fair-languaged.
From Le Mort d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Sir Thomas Malory
The only well-ruled line that he can follow is the customary prompting of his own instinct.
From Sally Bishop A Romance by E. Temple (Ernest Temple) Thurston
He stared as the parties continued their wordy justification of this well-ruled household like one dreaming with his eyes open.
From The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit by Richard Harris
And strong and brave were the men-folk, and wise and fair were the women, and broad and rich were the acres, in Siegfried's well-ruled land.
From The Story of Siegfried by James Baldwin
