Rainier

Rai·nier

[ruh-neer, rey-, rey-neer]
noun
a volcanic peak in W Washington, in the Cascade Range. 14,408 feet (4392 meters).
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Rai·nier III

[rey-neer, re-, ruh-; French re-nyey]
noun
Rainier Louis Hen·ri Max·ence Ber·trand de Gri·mal·di [lwee ahn-ree mak-sahns ber-trahn duh gree-mal dee] , Prince of Monaco, 1923–2005, reigning prince of Monaco 1949–2005.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

rain·y

[rey-nee]
adjective, rain·i·er, rain·i·est.
1.
characterized by rain: rainy weather; a rainy region.
2.
wet with rain: rainy streets.
3.
bringing rain: rainy clouds.

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English reyny, Old English rēnig. See rain, -y1

rain·i·ly, adverb
rain·i·ness, noun
un·rain·y, adjective
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Rainier (ˈreɪnɪə, reɪˈnɪə, rə-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Mount Rainier a mountain in W Washington State: the highest mountain in the state and in the Cascade Range. Height: 4392 m (14 410 ft)

Rainier III (ˈreɪnɪˌeɪ, French rɛnje) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
full name Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand de Grimaldi. 1923--2005, ruling prince of Monaco from 1949. He married (1956) the US actress Grace Kelly (1929--82)

rainy (ˈreɪnɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , rainier, rainiest
1.  characterized by a large rainfall: a rainy climate
2.  wet or showery; bearing rain
 
'rainily
 
adv
 
'raininess
 
n

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