noun
Meaning 1
A fundamental rule or principle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Phrase guide
golden rule
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noun
Meaning 2
The principle that one should treat other people in the manner in which one would want to be treated by them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ethics, human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
A method of statutory interpretation, whereby a judge will deviate from a literal interpretation of the law to the extent necessary to circumvent obvious absurdities or (sometimes) conclusions repugnant to public policy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: England, Wales, idiomatic
Topics: law
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noun
Meaning 4
a command based on Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 7:12)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Whatsoever ye would that men do unto you, do you even so unto them
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Broader terms: teaching, precept, commandment
noun
Meaning 5
any important rule
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the golden rule of teaching is to be clear
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Broader terms: rule, prescript
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 重要原則 /重要原则 (zhòngyào yuánzé) — fundamental rule or principle
- Danish: gylden regel — fundamental rule or principle
- Finnish: kultainen sääntö — fundamental rule or principle
- Finnish: keskeinen sääntö — fundamental rule or principle
- French: règle d'or — fundamental rule or principle
- Georgian: ოქროს წესი (okros c̣esi) — fundamental rule or principle
- German: goldene Regel — fundamental rule or principle
- Italian: regola d'oro — fundamental rule or principle
- Japanese: 黄金律 (ōgonritsu) — fundamental rule or principle
- Russian: золото́е пра́вило (zolotóje právilo) — fundamental rule or principle
- Slovak: zlaté pravidlo — fundamental rule or principle
- Spanish: regla de oro — fundamental rule or principle
- Tagalog: ginintuang tuntunin — fundamental rule or principle
- Chinese Mandarin: 恕道 (shùdào) — principle that one should treat other people how one wants to be treated
- Danish: gylden regel — principle that one should treat other people how one wants to be treated
- Dutch: gulden regel — principle that one should treat other people how one wants to be treated
- Finnish: kultainen sääntö — principle that one should treat other people how one wants to be treated
- French: règle d'or — principle that one should treat other people how one wants to be treated
- German: goldene Regel — principle that one should treat other people how one wants to be treated
- Macedonian: златно правило (zlatno pravilo) — principle that one should treat other people how one wants to be treated
- Russian: золото́е пра́вило (zolotóje právilo) — principle that one should treat other people how one wants to be treated
- Tagalog: ginintuang tuntunin — principle that one should treat other people how one wants to be treated