"rection" meaning in English

See rection in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: rections [plural]
Etymology: Latin rectio, from regere (“to rule or govern”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}}, {{m|la|rectio}} rectio, {{m|la|regere||to rule or govern}} regere (“to rule or govern”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} rection (plural rections)
  1. (grammar, archaic) regimen; government; the rules governing the syntax, rules of agreement of a language. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Grammar Synonyms: government, regimen

Inflected forms

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