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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Rubric \Ru"bric\, noun [OE. rubriche, OF. rubriche, F. rubrique ( cf. it. rubrica), fr. L. rubrica red earth for coloring, red chalk, the title of a law (because written in red), fr. ruber red. See {red}.] That part of any work in the early manuscripts and typography which was colored red, to distinguish it from other portions. Hence, specifically: (a) A titlepage, or part of it, especially that giving the date and place of printing; also, the initial letters, etc., when printed in red. (b) (Law books) The title of a statute; -- so called as being anciently written in red letters. --Bell. (c) (Liturgies) The directions and rules for the conduct of service, formerly written or printed in red; hence, also, an ecclesiastical or episcopal injunction; -- usually in the plural.
All the clergy in England solemnly pledge themselves to observe the rubrics. --Hook. (d) Hence, that which is established or settled, as by authority; a thing definitely settled or fixed. --Cowper.
Nay, as a duty, it had no place or rubric in human conceptions before Christianity. --De Quincey.
{ under the rubric of} (See def. (b)) in the category of
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Rubric \Ru"bric\, verb (used with an object) To adorn ith red; to redden; to rubricate. [R.] --Johnson.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Rubric \Ru"bric\, Rubrical \Ru"bric*al\, adjective
1. Colored in, or marked with, red; placed in rubrics.
What though my name stood rubric on the walls Or plaistered posts, with claps, in capitals? --Pope.
2. Of or pertaining to the rubric or rubrics. ''Rubrical eccentricities.'' --C. Kingsley.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
rubric
noun
1: an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure
2: an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text [syn: {gloss}]
3: directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)
4: a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with; "Title 8 provided federal help for schools" [syn: {title}, {statute title}]
5: a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type
6: category name; "it is usually discussed under the rubric of 'functional obesity'"
verb: adorn with ruby red color
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
200 Moby Thesaurus words for "rubric": Sefer Torah, Torah, Torah scroll, Virginal, abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridgment, abstract, act, appellation, appellative, banner, banner head, basis, bill, blood, bracket, branch, breviary, brief, burden, bylaw, canon, capsule, caption, case, caste, category, chapter, church book, clan, class, code, cognomen, commandment, compend, concern, condensation, condensed version, conspectus, convention, decree, denomination, designation, dictate, dictation, dictum, digest, division, draft, drop head, dropline, edict, enactment, epigraph, epitome, essence, estate, euchologion, euchology, farse, focus of attention, focus of interest, form, formality, formula, formulary, general principle, gist, golden rule, grade, group, grouping, guideline, guiding principle, hanger, head, heading, headline, imperative, incarnadine, institution, issue, jump head, jus, kin, label, law, lectionary, legend, legislation, level, lex, litany, living issue, machzor, main point, manual, matter, matter in hand, maxim, measure, meat, memorable, missal, mitzvah, moral, motif, motive, motto, nomen, norm, notable, observable, order, ordinal, ordinance, ordonnance, outline, overline, overview, pandect, pigeonhole, point, point at issue, point in question, pontifical, position, prayer book, precis, predicament, prescript, prescription, principium, principle, problem, question, race, rank, rating, red-letter, regulation, review, ritual, rituale, rubify, ruby, ruddle, ruddy, rule, ruling, running head, running title, scarehead, screamer, section, sept, service book, set, settled principle, shortened version, siddur, skeleton, sketch, spread, spreadhead, standard, standing order, station, status, statute, strain, stratum, streamer, style, subdivision, subgroup, subhead, subheading, subject, subject matter, subject of thought, suborder, substance, subtitle, superscription, survey, syllabus, synopsis, tenet, text, theme, thumbnail sketch, title, title page, topic, topical outline, working principle, working rule
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