Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation rare
  • abbreviation retired
  • abbreviation rod (unit of length)
  • abbreviation ruble
  • abbreviation rupee

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  • abbreviation rare
  • abbreviation reigning

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Examples

  • Shad will tease me every once in a while and says "i am a robot" and does the arms just like g does ... who all do you have in your class? have you seen "pearl" or her siblings?? what is the new baby? did they really name her r. butterfly?? inquiring minds want to know.

    My classroom! Beth McC. 2008

  • I was going to call r.n.y.b. but then today decided that I really don't want to.

    superhero99 Diary Entry superhero99 2005

  • Now, you remark in this note of yours, Mr. Windibank, that in every case there is some little slurring over of the 'e,' and a slight defect in the tail of the 'r.'

    Sole Music 2010

  • After all, they DID knock the price down because of that missing "r."

    Don't Toy With Me, Man 2010

  • I hope so, because you're going to get your chance when your "liberal democrat" dreams of a centrist DLC war supporter candidate come true. what was the name of the business associate bill clinton had to stop seeing for the sake of the campaign? in order to avoid the taint of corruption. it was reported a few months ago. name started with an "r." rennick, redkin, something like that.

    Hillary Says Obama Is Politicizing Bhutto Assassination 2009

  • I'm almost surprised looking at it in 1978 that everything appears in its proper place because my memories of it from not too many years later are of watching it struggle valiantly to display each "r."

    Banner Day The Brillig Blogger 2009

  • I'm almost surprised looking at it in 1978 that everything appears in its proper place because my memories of it from not too many years later are of watching it struggle valiantly to display each "r."

    Archive 2009-07-01 The Brillig Blogger 2009

  • Even more challenging, from my perspective, is its reliance on the letter "r."

    Archive 2007-07-01 Erika D. 2007

  • Even more challenging, from my perspective, is its reliance on the letter "r."

    "Rappelle"-ing Prévert's "Barbara" Erika D. 2007

  • And once you say, well, we don't like this one, we'll have that one, you're moving towards the electoral system, the republican system with a small "r."

    CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Can Prince William Save the British Monarchy? - June 21, 2000 2000

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