Definition of de règle in English:
de règle
adjectivedə ˈrɛɡl(ə)də ʀɛɡl
Required by custom; proper.
it shall be de règle for guests to come in afternoon dresses
Example sentencesExamples
- It is de règle here for each person to have a separate little plate for each kind of vegetable, so that each large plate is encircled by a necklace of little ones.
- "No, madam, but for the gentlemen of the High Toby, it is de règle."
- You know that it is de règle never to speak with more assurance or certainty than when one knows something imperfectly.
Synonyms
correct, accurate, without error, unerring, exact, precise
Origin
French, literally 'of rule'.