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Noun
S: (n) rule, regulation (a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior) "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation"
S: (n) convention, normal, pattern, rule, formula (something regarded as a normative example) "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"
S: (n) rule, linguistic rule ((linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice)
S: (n) principle, rule (a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct) "their principles of composition characterized all their works"
S: (n) pillar (a fundamental principle or practice) "science eroded the pillars of superstition"
S: (n) pillar of Islam ((Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslims)
S: (n) shahadah (the first pillar of Islam is an affirmation of faith)
S: (n) salat, salaat, salah, salaah (the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca)
S: (n) sawm (the third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan); Muslims abstain from food and drink and gambling and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan)
S: (n) zakat (the fourth pillar of Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship) "the zakat is earmarked for the poor and disabled"
S: (n) hajj, haj, hadj (the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba) "for a Muslim the hajj is the ultimate act of worship"
S: (n) yang (the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology) "yin and yang together produce everything that comes into existence"
S: (n) yin (the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology) "the interaction of yin and yang maintains the harmony of the universe"
S: (n) feng shui (rules in Chinese philosophy that govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to patterns of yin and yang and the flow of energy (qi); the favorable or unfavorable effects are taken into consideration in designing and siting buildings and graves and furniture)
S: (n) rule (the duration of a monarch's or government's power) "during the rule of Elizabeth"
S: (n) dominion, rule (dominance or power through legal authority) "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"
S: (n) rule (directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted) "he knew the rules of chess"
S: (n) rule (any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order) "the rule of St. Dominic"
S: (n) principle, rule (a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system) "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"
S: (n) rule, formula ((mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems) "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials"
S: (n) rule, ruler (measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths)
Verb
S: (v) govern, rule (exercise authority over; as of nations) "Who is governing the country now?"
S: (v) rule, decree (decide with authority) "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"
S: (v) predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail (be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance) "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
S: (v) rule, find (decide on and make a declaration about) "find someone guilty"
S: (v) attach to, accompany, come with, go with (be present or associated with an event or entity) "French fries come with the hamburger"; "heart attacks are accompanied by distruction of heart tissue"; "fish usually goes with white wine"; "this kind of vein accompanies certain arteries"