golden rule

[ gohl-duhn rool ]

/ ˈgoʊl dən ˈrul /

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noun

a rule of ethical conduct, usually phrased “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” paraphrased from the Sermon on the Mount. Matthew 7:12; Luke 6:31.

any philosophy, guiding principle, or ideal of behavior, as in a discipline, pursuit, or business: The protesters agreed that their golden rule would be “no violence.”

Origin of golden rule

First recorded in 1550–60

Words nearby golden rule

golden rain tree, golden ratio, golden retriever, goldenrod, golden rose, golden rule, goldenseal, golden section, golden share, golden shiner, golden shower

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Example sentences from the Web for golden rule

In Paris her golden-rule philosophy had been turned topsy-turvy.
The Gay Cockade|Temple Bailey
Of course, the word "rule" is often used to designate a principle—as in the case of the phrase "golden-rule."
Ethics|John Dewey and James Hayden Tufts

British Dictionary definitions for golden rule

golden rule

noun

any of a number of rules of fair conduct, such as Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them (Matthew 7:12) or thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself (Leviticus 19:28)

any important principlea golden rule of sailing is to wear a life jacket

British the principle advocated by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown (in office 1997–2007) that a government should only borrow to invest

another name for rule of three

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Idioms and Phrases with golden rule

golden rule

see under do unto others.

单词	golden rule
释义	golden rule [ gohl-duhn rool ] / ˈgoʊl dən ˈrul / SEE SYNONYMS FOR golden rule ON THESAURUS.COM noun a rule of ethical conduct, usually phrased “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” paraphrased from the Sermon on the Mount. Matthew 7:12; Luke 6:31. any philosophy, guiding principle, or ideal of behavior, as in a discipline, pursuit, or business: The protesters agreed that their golden rule would be “no violence.” Origin of golden rule First recorded in 1550–60 Words nearby golden rule golden rain tree, golden ratio, golden retriever, goldenrod, golden rose, golden rule, goldenseal, golden section, golden share, golden shiner, golden shower Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for golden rule In Paris her golden-rule philosophy had been turned topsy-turvy. The Gay Cockade\|Temple Bailey Of course, the word "rule" is often used to designate a principle—as in the case of the phrase "golden-rule." Ethics\|John Dewey and James Hayden Tufts British Dictionary definitions for golden rule golden rule noun any of a number of rules of fair conduct, such as Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them (Matthew 7:12) or thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself (Leviticus 19:28) any important principlea golden rule of sailing is to wear a life jacket British the principle advocated by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown (in office 1997–2007) that a government should only borrow to invest another name for rule of three Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with golden rule golden rule see under do unto others. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to golden rule ethic, foundation, doctrine, basis, truth, rule, proposition, precept, regulation, assumption, fundamental, convention, origin, dictum, form, dogma, prescript, canon, maxim, source
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golden rule

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Origin of golden rule

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British Dictionary definitions for golden rule

noun

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