rubricator

noun

ru·​bri·​ca·​tor
plural -s
: one that rubricates
especially : a member of a medieval brotherhood with the duty of rubricating books and manuscripts produced in a monastery

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rubricator was in 1795

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“Rubricator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubricator. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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