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[rey] 
–noun Music.
| 1. | the syllable used for the second tone of a diatonic scale. |
| 2. | (in the fixed system of solmization) the tone D. Compare sol-fa (def. 1). |
re
2 [ree, rey] –preposition Chiefly Law and Commerce.
| in the case of; with reference to; in re. |
Origin:
1700–10; < L rē (in the) matter, affair, thing (abl. of rēs)
1700–10; < L rē (in the) matter, affair, thing (abl. of rēs)
Re
Symbol, Chemistry.
| rhenium. |
re-
| a prefix, occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, used with the meaning “again” or “again and again” to indicate repetition, or with the meaning “back” or “backward” to indicate withdrawal or backward motion: regenerate; refurbish; retype; retrace; revert. |
R/E
| real estate. |
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R.E.
| 1. | real estate. |
| 2. | Reformed Episcopal. |
| 3. | Right Excellent. |
r.e.
Football.
| right end. |
Ra
[rah] –noun Egyptian Religion.
| 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). |
Also, Re.
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| Ra 1 (rä) n. Mythology The ancient Egyptian sun god, the supreme deity represented as a man with the head of a hawk crowned with a solar disk and uraeus. |
| re 1 (rā) n. Music The second tone of the diatonic scale in solfeggio. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin; see gamut.] |
| re 2 (rē) prep. In reference to; in the case of; concerning. [Latin rē, ablative of rēs, thing; see rē- in Indo-European roots.] |
| Re 1 (rā) n. Mythology Variant of Ra1. |
| Re 2 The symbol for the element rhenium. |
| RE abbr. real estate |
| rhe·ni·um (rē'nē-əm) n. Symbol Re A rare, dense, silvery-white metallic element with a very high melting point used for electrical contacts and with tungsten for high-temperature thermocouples. Atomic number 75; atomic weight 186.2; melting point 3,180°C; boiling point 5,627°C; specific gravity 21.02; valence 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. See Table at element. [From Latin Rhēnus, the Rhine.] |
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Re
Re\ (r[=a]). [It.] (Mus.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : re
Spanish:
a; hacia,
German:
zu; nach; auf,
Japanese:
～に向って
RE
/R-E/ n. Common spoken and written shorthand for regexp.
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re
"with reference to," 1707, from L. in re "in the matter of," ablative case of res "matter, thing." Its use in Eng. is execrated by Fowler in three different sections of "Modern English Usage."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: re
Pronunciation: 'rA, 'rE
Function: preposition
Etymology: Latin, ablative of res thing
: with regard to : IN RE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: Re
Function: symbol
rhenium
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Re
The symbol for the element rhenium.
RE abbr.
right eye
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| Re
The symbol for rhenium. |
| rhenium (rē'nē-əm) Pronunciation Key
Symbol Re A very rare, dense, silvery-white metallic element with a very high melting point. It is used to make catalysts and electrical contacts. Atomic number 75; atomic weight 186.2; melting point 3,180°C; boiling point 5,627°C; specific gravity 21.02; valence 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. See Periodic Table. |
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re
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2.
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(1999-02-08)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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| re Reprint of an Amendment |
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