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Webster 1913 Edition
Ruling
Rul′ing
,Adj.
1.
Predominant; chief; reigning; controlling;
as, a
. ruling
passion; a ruling
sovereign2.
Used in marking or engraving lines;
as, a
. ruling
machine or pen
Syn. – Predominant; chief; controlling; directing; guiding; governing; prevailing; prevalent.
Rul′ing
,Noun.
1.
The act of one who rules; ruled lines.
2.
(Law)
A decision or rule of a judge or a court, especially an oral decision, as in excluding evidence.
Webster 1828 Edition
Ruling
RU'LING
, ppr.1.
Governing; controlling the will and actions of intelligent beings, or the movements of other physical bodies.2.
Marking by a ruler.3.
Deciding; determining.4.
a. Predominant; chief; controlling; as a ruling passion.