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absolute rule

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I give you what is a fair average height—one and three-eighths of an inch; but there is no absolute rule as to this.

That's an absolute rule in climbing steeples—never to do the smallest thing unless you're secured by a life-line.

The boy, and afterwards the man, holds absolute rule over sister or wife.

Maximilian formed his idea of sovereignty upon the absolute rule of the Middle Ages.

This was repeated in general instructions issued in 1580 and, after some variations, it remained an absolute rule until the end.

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On this page you'll find 25 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to absolute rule, such as: dominance, preeminence, primacy, sovereignty, superiority, and ascendancy.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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