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rules

/ˈɹulz/

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What does rules mean?

noun

  1. plural of rule
  2. (informal) Australian rules football.

verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rule
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proper noun

  1. plural of Rule

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈɹulz/

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The three departments of the government is the President rules the world, the governor rules the State, the mayor rules the city.
Mark TwainWhat Is Man? and Other EssaysProject Gutenberg ebook #70
“I never could remember all these silly rules,” said I, rather feebly, as I inwardly cursed Fritz for not posting me up.
Anthony HopeThe prisoner of ZendaProject Gutenberg ebook #95
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Extremely severe rules had been laid down with regard to the measures to be taken for avoiding the spread of this disease.
René DoumicGeorge Sand: Some Aspects of Her Life and WritingsTranslated by Alys HallardProject Gutenberg ebook #138
“Master Land, we must conform to the rules on board, and I suppose our appetites are in advance of the dinner hour.”
Jules VerneTwenty Thousand Leagues under the SeaProject Gutenberg ebook #164
Therefore it is the golden sun, his course Into fixed parts dividing, rules his way Through the twelve constellations of the world.
VirgilThe GeorgicsTranslated by James RhoadesProject Gutenberg ebook #232