Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for ROU-TINE'
ROU-TINE', n. [rooteen'; Fr. from L. rota, a wheel.]
- A round of business, amusements or pleasure, daily or frequently pursued: particularly, a course of business or official duties regularly or frequently returning.
- Any regular habit or practice not accommodated to circumstances.
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