Webster's Dictionary 1913

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R

R (är). R, the eighteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is sometimes called a semivowel, and a liquid. See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 178, 179, and 25...

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Ra

Ra (rä), n. A roe; a deer. Chaucer.

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Ra-

Ra–. A prefix, from the Latin re and ad combined, coming to us through the French and Italian. See Re-, and Ad-.

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Raash

Raash (räsh), n. [Cf. Ar. ra'ash trembling, tremor.] (Zoöl.) The electric catfish. [Written also raasch.]

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Rab

Rab (răb), n. A rod or stick used by masons in mixing hair with mortar.

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Rabat

Rab″at (răb″ăt), n. [See Rabot.] A polishing material made of potter's clay that has failed in baking.

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Rabat (2)

‖Ra′bat″ (?), n. [F. Cf. Rabato.] (Eccl.) (a) A clerical linen collar. (b) A kind of clerical scarf fitted to a collar; as, a black silk rabat.

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Rabate

Ra‐bate″ (rȧ‐bāt″), v. t. [F. rabattre to beat down; pref. re- + abattre. See Abate, and cf. Rebate, v.] (Falconry) To recover to the fist, as a hawk.

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Rabatine

Rab″a‐tine (răb″ȧ‐tĭn), n. [See Rabato.] A collar or cape. Sir W. Scott.

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Rabato

Ra‐ba″to (rȧ‐bā″tō̍), n. [F. rabat, fr. rabattre. See Rabate.] A kind of ruff for the neck; a turned-down collar; a rebato. Shak.

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Rabbate

Rab‐bate″ (răb‐bāt″), v. t. [See Rabate.] To abate or diminish. — n. Abatement.

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Rabbet

Rab″bet (răb″bĕt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Rabbeted; p. pr. & vb. n.Rabbeting.] [F. raboter to plane, plane down,rabot a plane; pref. re- re- + OF. abouter, aboter. See Abut, and cf....

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Rabbet (2)

Rab″bet, n. [See Rabbet, v., and cf. Rebate, n.]1. (Carp.) A longitudinal channel, groove, or recess cut out of the edge or face of any body; especially, one intended to receive...

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Rabbi

Rab″bi (răb″bī or –bĭ; 277), n.; pl.Rabbis (–bīz or –bĭz) or Rabbies. [L., fr. Gr. ραββἵ, Heb. rabī my master, from rab master, lord, teacher, akin to Ar. rabb.] Master; lord; t...

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Rabbin

Rab″bin (răb″bĭn), n. Same as Rabbi.

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Rabbinic

{ Rab‐bin″ic (răb‐bĭn″ĭk), Rab‐bin″ic‐al (–ĭ‐kal), } a. [Cf. F. rabbinique.] Of or pertaining to the rabbins or rabbis, or pertaining to the opinions, learning, or language of t...

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Rabbinic (2)

Rab‐bin″ic (răb‐bĭn″ĭk), n. The language or dialect of the rabbins; the later Hebrew.

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Rabbinically

Rab‐bin″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In a rabbinical manner; after the manner of the rabbins.

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Rabbinism

Rab″bin‐ism (răb″bĭn‐ĭz'm), n. [Cf. F. rabbinisme.] 1. A rabbinic expression or phraseology; a peculiarity of the language of the rabbins.2. The teachings and traditions of the ...

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Rabbinist

Rab″bin‐ist, n. [Cf. F. rabbiniste.] One among the Jews who adhered to the Talmud and the traditions of the rabbins, in opposition to the Karaites, who rejected the traditions.

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Rabbinite

Rab″bin‐ite (–īt), n. Same as Rabbinist.

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Rabbit

Rab″bit (răb″bĭt), n. [OE. rabet, akin to OD. robbe, robbeken.] (Zoöl.) Any of the smaller species of the genus Lepus, especially the common European species (Lepus cuniculus), ...

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Rabbiting

Rab″bit‐ing, n. The hunting of rabbits. T. Hughes.

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Rabbitry

Rab″bit‐ry (–ry̆), n. A place where rabbits are kept; especially, a collection of hutches for tame rabbits.

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Rabble

Rab″ble (răb″b'l), n.(Iron Manuf.) An iron bar, with the end bent, used in stirring or skimming molten iron in the process of puddling.

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Rabble (2)

Rab″ble, v. t. To stir or skim with a rabble, as molten iron.

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Rabble (3)

Rab″ble, v. i. [Akin to D. rabbelen, Prov. G. rabbeln, to prattle, to chatter: cf. L. rabula a brawling advocate, a pettifogger, fr. rabere to rave. Cf. Rage.] To speak in a con...