Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In building, rustic.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Arch.) Resembling rustic work. See Rustic work (a), under
rustic .
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
rusticate .
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Examples
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Why, only last term, just before I was rusticated, that is, I mean just before I had the measles, ha, ha -- there was me and Ringwood of Christchurch, Bob Ringwood, Lord
Vanity Fair William Makepeace Thackeray 1837
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If caught the offenders were probably suspended, or in their own language "rusticated" for two or three weeks.
History of the University of North Carolina. Volume I: From its Beginning to the Death of President Swain, 1789-1868 Kemp Plummer 1907
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If he did not look out, he was almost sure to get into trouble and find himself "rusticated" or sent home for good.
Frank Merriwell at Yale Burt L. Standish 1905
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It was in the Italian style with "rusticated" blocks of stone, and had round arcades on the ground floor for shops.
The Story of Rouen Theodore Andrea Cook 1897
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In case of misconduct on the part of a student he is warned; if this does not cure him, he is "rusticated" for a period; if the misconduct becomes serious, he is "rusticated" permanently, which means that he can never re-enter any college in the British Empire.
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Too young to feel any responsibilities, and not yet awake to any ambition, he became so negligent that he was 'rusticated' [that is, sent away from college for a time].
John Lothrop Motley. a memoir — Volume 1 Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851
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Too young to feel any responsibilities, and not yet awake to any ambition, he became so negligent that he was 'rusticated' [that is, sent away from college for a time].
Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851
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Too young to feel any responsibilities, and not yet awake to any ambition, he became so negligent that he was 'rusticated' [that is, sent away from college for a time].
John Lothrop Motley, A Memoir — Complete Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851
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Too young to feel any responsibilities, and not yet awake to any ambition, he became so negligent that he was 'rusticated' [that is, sent away from college for a time].
PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845
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"rusticated" five miles from Chapel Hill until the danger was passed.
History of the University of North Carolina. Volume I: From its Beginning to the Death of President Swain, 1789-1868 Kemp Plummer 1907
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