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Re
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Re has 3 senses
- re(n = noun.substance) atomic number 75, rhenium - a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum; Array is a kind of metal, metallic element
- re(n = noun.person) ra - ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods; Array is a kind of egyptian deity
- re(n = noun.communication) ray - the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization; Array is a kind of solfa syllable
CIDE DICTIONARY
Re, [It.].
A syllable applied in solmization to the second tone of the diatonic scale of C; in the American system, to the second tone of any diatonic scale. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Re, abbr.
1 (in the UK) Royal Engineers.
2 religious education.
1 (in the UK) Royal Engineers.
2 religious education.
Re, symb. Chem. the element rhenium.
Re, prep.
1 in the matter of (as the first word in a heading, esp. of a legal document).
2 colloq. about, concerning.
1 in the matter of (as the first word in a heading, esp. of a legal document).
2 colloq. about, concerning.
Re, var. of RAY(3).
THESAURUS
Re
about, anent, apropos of, as, as for, as regards, as respects, as to, concerning, in connection with, in point of, in re, in reference to, in regard to, in relation to, in relation with, in respect to, of, on, pertaining to, pertinent to, referring to, regarding, relating to, relative to, respecting, speaking of, touching, upon, with regard to, with respect to
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