Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Raghuvansa

‖Ragh′u‐van″sa (rŭg′ụ‐vŭn″sȧ), n. [Skr. Raguvaṃça.] A celebrated Sanskrit poem having for its subject the Raghu dynasty.

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Raging

Ra″ging (rā″jĭng), a. & n. from Rage, v. i. — Ra″ging‐ly, adv.

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Ragious

Ra″gious (rā″jŭs), a. Raging; furious; rageful. — Ra″gious‐ness, n.

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Raglan

Rag″lan (răg″lan), n. A loose overcoat with large sleeves; — named from Lord Raglan, an English general.

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Ragman

Rag″man (–man), n.; pl.Ragmen (–men). A man who collects, or deals in, rags.

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Ragman (2)

Rag″man, n. [See Ragman's roll.] A document having many names or numerous seals, as a papal bull. Piers Plowman.

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Ragman's roll

Rag″man's roll′ (–manz rōl′). [For ragman roll a long list of names, the devil's roll or list; where ragman is of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. ragmenni a craven person, Sw. raggen t...

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Ragnarok

{ Rag″na‐rok″ (?), ‖Rag″na‐rök″ (?) }, n. [Icel., fr. regin, rögn, gods + rök reason, origin, history; confused with ragna-rökr the twilight of the gods.] (Norse Myth.) The so-c...

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Ragout

Ra‐gout″ (rȧ‐go͞o″), n. [F. ragoût, fr. ragoûter to restore one's appetite, fr. L. pref. re- re- + ad to + gustare to taste, gustus taste. See Gust relish.] A dish made of piece...

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Ragpicker

Rag″pick′er (răg″pĭk′ẽr), n. One who gets a living by picking up rags and refuse things in the streets.

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Ragtime

Rag″time′, n.(Mus.) Time characterized by syncopation, as in many negro melodies.

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Raguled

{ Ra‐guled″ (rȧ‐gūld″), Rag‐guled″ (răg–), } a. [Cf. F. raguer to chafe, fret, rub, or E. rag.] (Her.) Notched in regular diagonal breaks; — said of a line, or a bearing having ...

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Ragweed

Rag″weed′ (răg″wēd′), n.(Bot.) A common American composite weed (Ambrosia artemisiæfolia) with finely divided leaves; hogweed.Great ragweed, a coarse American herb (Ambrosia tri...

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Ragwork

Rag″work′ (–wûrk′), n.(Masonry) A kind of rubblework. In the United States, any rubblework of thin and small stones.

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Ragwort

Rag″wort′ (–wûrt′), n.(Bot.) A name given to several species of the composite genus Senecio.☞ Senecio aureus is the golden ragwort of the United States; S. elegans is the purple...

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Raia

‖Ra″ia (rā″yȧ), n. [L., a ray. Cf. Ray the fish.] (Zoöl.) A genus of rays which includes the skates. See Skate.

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Raiæ

‖Ra″iæ (rā″yē), n. pl. [NL. See Raia.] (Zoöl.) The order of elasmobranch fishes which includes the sawfishes, skates, and rays; — called also Rajæ, and Rajii.

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Raid

Raid (rād), n. [Icel. reið a riding, raid; akin to E. road. See Road a way.] 1. A hostile or predatory incursion; an inroad or incursion of mounted men; a sudden and rapid invas...

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Raid (2)

Raid, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Raided; p. pr. & vb. n.Raiding.] To make a raid upon or into; as, two regiments raided the border counties.

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Raider

Raid″er (–ẽr), n. One who engages in a raid.

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Raiffeisen

Raif″fei′sen (?), a.(Economics) Designating, or pertaining to, a form of coöperative bank founded among the German agrarian population by Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen (1818-88);...

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Rail

Rail (rāl), n. [OE. reil, re”el, AS. hrægel, hrægl, a garment; akin to OHG. hregil, OFries. hreil.] An outer cloak or covering; a neckerchief for women. Fairholt.

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Rail (2)

Rail, v. i. To flow forth; to roll out; to course.Streams of tears from her fair eyes forth railing. Spenser.

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Rail (3)

Rail, n. [Akin to LG. & Sw. regel bar, bolt, G. riegel a rail, bar, or bolt, OHG. rigil, rigel, bar, bolt, and possibly to E. row a line.] 1. A bar of timber or metal, usually h...

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Rail (4)

Rail, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Railed (rāld); p. pr. & vb. n.Railing.] 1. To inclose with rails or a railing.It ought to be fenced in and railed. Ayliffe.2. To range in a line.They we...

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Rail (5)

Rail, n. [F. râle, fr. râler to have a rattling in the throat; of German origin, and akin to E. rattle. See Rattle, v.] (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds o...

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Rail (6)

Rail, v. i. [F. railler; cf. Sp. rallar to grate, scrape, molest; perhaps fr. (assumed) LL. radiculare, fr. L. radere to scrape, grate. Cf. Rally to banter, Rase.] To use insole...