rubricate

• فعل قديم يعني أن يكتب أو يعلّم أو يلوّن بالحبر الأحمر، ولا سيما في المخطوطات والنصوص الطقسية، أو أن يضيف العناوين والترويسات الحمراء.

An archaic verb meaning to mark or color with red, especially in manuscripts or liturgical texts; to add rubrics.

1. Mark as a red-letter dayC2formal

   To designate a day in the church calendar as a red-letter day, typically to honor a saint.

   تحديد يوم بعلم أحمر

   • The council voted to rubricate the feast of Saint Francis.
   • Many saints' days were rubricated in the medieval calendar.
   • The bishop decided to rubricate the anniversary of the cathedral's consecration.

2. Provide with rubricsC2formal

   To furnish with rubrics or to regulate according to a set of rules or instructions.

   تزويد بالبنود أو الضوابط

   • The new guidelines rubricate the entire liturgical process.
   • The manual rubricates each step of the ceremony.
   • They rubricated the document to ensure compliance with church law.

   المرادفاتentitleheadlabeltitle

3. Decorate with red lettersC2formalart

   To adorn a manuscript with letters painted in red, especially for emphasis or decoration.

   تزيين الحروف بالأحمر

   • The scribe rubricated the initial letters of each chapter.
   • Illuminated manuscripts were often rubricated by skilled artisans.
   • He spent hours rubricating the text to make it more visually striking.

4. Sign with a markC2formal

   To sign a document with a mark instead of a full name, often due to illiteracy.

   التوقيع بعلامة

   • Unable to write, he rubricated the contract with an X.
   • Many peasants rubricated legal documents in the Middle Ages.
   • The witness rubricated the will with his mark.