Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who produces the rain. [Nonce-word.]
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- proper noun An
English andAmerican surname .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Even so, Rainer is encouraged by the roughly 15% who, he says, appear to be “deeply committed” Christians in study, prayer, worship and action.
Three-Fourths of Millennial’s Say They Are ‘More Spiritual Than Religious’ | Impact Lab 2010
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Although I can only take her movies in small doses (a little of that “chin down, eyes up” expression goes a long way), the fact that Miss Rainer is still around and feisty as ever at the age of 96 makes me admire her even more.
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I am a snob on one issue, though: Kyle Rainer is not the real Green Lantern!
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Now, shall I call Rainer and tell him you were here?
In a Strange City Lippman, Laura, 1959- 2001
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From the opening of the Sixth Letter in Rainer Maria Rilke's LETTERS TO A YOUNG POET:
Breakfast in Bed desayunoencama 2008
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In a slightly different vein, Pete Wentz has a dog named Hemingway, and this dog is named Rainer, which isn’t a celeb as far as I can tell, but I really wanted to link to the amazing picture because that dog has a beard.
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He chose the one to his right, and reached, at its foot, a long gallery such as Rainer had described.
Short Stories for English Courses Rosa Mary Redding [Editor] Mikels
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He chose the one to his right, and reached, at its foot, a long gallery such as Rainer had described.
The Triumph Of Night 1916 Edith Wharton 1899
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Connotations: Little: the actual name Rainey is a derivative of "Rainer,"
EDSBS 2009
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Around this time he produced his first portraits, such as Rainer Dying (pencil, 1949; Vienna, Helmut Weis priv. col., see 1984 exh. cat., p. 10).
O SÉCULO PRODIGIOSO 2009
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