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rā

1

[ rah ]

noun

  1. the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Ra

2

[ rah ]

noun

, Egyptian Religion.
  1. a sun god of Heliopolis, a universal creator worshiped throughout Egypt (typically represented as a hawk-headed man bearing on his head the solar disk and the uraeus).

Ra

3
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. radium.

RA

4
  1. regular army.

R.A.

5

abbreviation for

  1. rear admiral.
  2. Astronomy. right ascension.
  3. royal academician.
  4. Royal Academy.

Ra

1

/ rɑː /

noun

  1. the ancient Egyptian sun god, depicted as a man with a hawk's head surmounted by a solar disc and serpent

RA

2

abbreviation for

  1. rear admiral
  2. astronomy right ascension
  3. (in Britain) Royal Academician or Academy
  4. (in Britain) Royal Artillery
  5. Argentina (international car registration)

Ra

3

the chemical symbol for

  1. radium

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rā1

From Arabic

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rā1

(sense 5) from República Argentina

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