"Raff" meaning in All languages combined

See Raff on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Raffs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Raff (plural Raffs)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Raff-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. (UK, slang) The RAF (Royal Air Force). Tags: UK, slang
    Sense id: en-Raff-en-name-Jsj1OkE4 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 94 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 80 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 83 7
  3. A nickname for Raphael or similar sounding names.
    Sense id: en-Raff-en-name-S0GXc7KV

Inflected forms

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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        {
          "_dis": "10 83 7",
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "in the Raff",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The RAF (Royal Air Force)."
      ],
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      ],
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      ],
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        "UK",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A nickname for Raphael or similar sounding names."
      ],
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        [
          "Raphael",
          "Raphael#English"
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      ]
    }
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    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English proper nouns",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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  "pos": "name",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A surname."
      ],
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        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "in the Raff",
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        }
      ],
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        "The RAF (Royal Air Force)."
      ],
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        [
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          "RAF"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(UK, slang) The RAF (Royal Air Force)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "slang"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A nickname for Raphael or similar sounding names."
      ],
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        [
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          "Raphael#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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