Ra

Ra

1. (chemistry) Chemical symbol for radium.

• enPR: rä
• IPA^(key): /ɹɑː/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɑː
• Hyphenation: Ra

Ra

2. (Egyptian mythology) The Egyptian god of the Sun.

   Synonym: Re

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Ra (plural Ras)

1. (geology) Any of a series of moraines, in parts of Norway, that are long ridges covered with stones.

Borrowed from Fijian Ra.

Ra

2. A province of Fiji.

Abbreviation.

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Ra

1. Alternative form of RA (republican army; IRA).
   • 2005, Matthew Evangelista, Peace Studies: Critical Concepts in Political Science, page 235:

     When I first joined the Ra they said, ' You'll either be maimed, or killed and if you're lucky, just have to spend half your life in prison'.

   • 2007, Mia Gallagher, HellFire: A Novel:

     Dan's excuse for leavin was the Ra.

   • 2017, Michael Layton, Bill Rogerson, The Hooligans Are Still Among Us:

     Another one sung by Celtic fans is 'ooh ahh up the Ra', which is described as an Irish rebel song by some.

Initialism.

• Hyphenation: R‧A

Abbreviation.

Ra (uncountable)

1. Abbreviation of average roughness

   Alternative forms: RA, R_a

   Coordinate terms: Rq, R_q, Rt, R_t, Rp, R_p, Rv, R_v, Rz, R_z, R, S, Sa, S_a, Std, S_td, Sds, S_ds

• A.R., Ar., ar, A&R, ar', A & R, ar-, -ar, ar., A/R, AR, A. & R.

• IPA^(key): /ˈra/
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: Rà

Ra m

2. (Egyptian mythology) Ra (Egyptian god of the Sun)

   Synonym: Dio Sole

• A.R.

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• IPA^(key): /ˈra/ [ˈɾɐ]

Ra

2. (Egyptian mythology) Ra (Egyptian god of the Sun)

• Re

Learned borrowing from New Latin Ra.

• IPA^(key): /ˈra/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: Ra

Ra m pers (indeclinable)

2. (Egyptian mythology) Ra (Egyptian god of the Sun)

• Ra in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Ra in PWN's encyclopedia