| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
rear1 (rɪə) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the back or hind part |
| 2. | the area or position that lies at the back: a garden at the rear of the house |
| 3. | the section of a military force or procession farthest from the front |
| 4. | See buttock the buttocks |
| 5. | bring up the rear to be at the back in a procession, race, etc |
| 6. | in the rear at the back |
| 7. | (modifier) of or in the rear: the rear legs; the rear side |
| [C17: probably abstracted from | |
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