Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Rancheria

‖Ran′che‐ri″a (?), n. [Sp. rancheria.] 1. A dwelling place of a ranchero.2. A small settlement or collection of ranchos, or rude huts, esp. for Indians.3. Formerly, in the Phili...

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Ranchero

‖Ran‐che″ro (răn‐chā″rō̍), n.; pl.Rancheros (–rōz). 1. A herdsman; a peasant employed on a ranch or rancho.2. The owner and occupant of a ranch or rancho.

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Ranchman

Ranch″man (rănch″man), n.; pl.Ranchmen (–men). An owner or occupant of, or laborer on, a ranch; a herdsman.

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Rancho

‖Ran″cho (răn″chō̍), n.; pl.Ranchos (–chōz). [Sp., properly, a mess, mess room. Cf. 2d Ranch.] 1. A rude hut, as of posts, covered with branches or thatch, where herdsmen or far...

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Rancid

Ran″cid (răn″sĭd), a. [L. rancidus, fr. rancere to be rancid or rank.] Having a rank smell or taste, from chemical change or decomposition; musty; as, rancid oil or butter.

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Rancidity

Ran‐cid″i‐ty (răn‐sĭd″ĭ‐ty̆), n. [Cf. F. rancidité.] The quality or state of being rancid; a rancid scent or flavor, as of old oil. Ure.

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Rancidly

Ran″cid‐ly (răn″sĭd‐ly̆), adv. In a rancid manner.

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Rancidness

Ran″cid‐ness, n. The quality of being rancid.

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Rancor

Ran″cor (răṉ″kẽr), n. [Written also rancour.] [OE. rancour, OF. rancor, rancur, F. rancune, fr. L. rancor rancidity, rankness; tropically, an old grudge, rancor, fr. rancere to ...

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Rancorous

Ran″cor‐ous (–ŭs), a. [OF. rancuros.] Full of rancor; evincing, or caused by, rancor; deeply malignant; implacably spiteful or malicious; intensely virulent.So flamed his eyes w...

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Rancorously

Ran″cor‐ous‐ly, adv. In a rancorous manner.

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Rand

Rand (rănd), n. [AS. rand, rond; akin to D., Dan., Sw., & G. rand, Icel. rönd, and probably to E. rind.]1. A border; edge; margin.2. A long, fleshy piece, as of beef, cut from t...

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Rand (2)

Rand, v. i. [See Rant.] To rant; to storm.I wept,... and raved, and randed, and railed. J. Webster.

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Rand (3)

Rand (?), n. (D. pron. �) Rim; egde; border.The Rand, a rocky gold-bearing ridge in South Africa, about thirty miles long, on which Johannesburg is situated; also, the gold-mini...

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Randall grass

Ran″dall grass′ (răn″dal grȧs′). (Bot.) The meadow fescue (Festuca elatior). See under Grass.

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Randan

Ran″dan (–dăn), n. The product of a second sifting of meal; the finest part of the bran.

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Randan (2)

Ran″dan, n. A boat propelled by three rowers with four oars, the middle rower pulling two.

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Randing

Rand″ing (rănd″ĭng), n. 1. (Shoemaking) The act or process of making and applying rands for shoes.2. (Mil.) A kind of basket work used in gabions.

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Random

Ran″dom (răn″dŭm), n. [OE. randon, OF. randon force, violence, rapidity, à randon, de randon, violently, suddenly, rapidly, prob. of German origin; cf. G. rand edge, border, OHG...

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Random (2)

Ran″dom, a. Going at random or by chance; done or made at hazard, or without settled direction, aim, or purpose; hazarded without previous calculation; left to chance; haphazard...

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Randomly

Ran″dom‐ly (răn″dŭm‐ly̆), adv. In a random manner.

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Randon

Ran″don (–dŭn), n. Random. Spenser.

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Randon (2)

Ran″don, v. i. To go or stray at random.

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Ranedeer

Rane″deer′ (rān″dēr′), n. See Reindeer.

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Ranee

‖Ra″nee (rä″nē), n. Same as Rani.

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Ranforce

Ran″force′ (răn″fōrs′), n. [Cf. F. renforcer.] See Reënforce. Bailey.

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Rang

Rang (răng), imp. of Ring, v. t. & i.