"Re" meaning in English

See Re in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Meaning borrowed from Egyptian r:a-ra (rꜥ, “sun, Ra”), with the form of the word borrowed from Coptic ⲣⲏ (rē, “sun”). Etymology templates: {{m|egy|rꜥ}} rꜥ, {{bor|en|egy|rꜥ|<hiero>r:a-ra</hiero>|sun, Ra|tr=<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">rꜥ</i>}} Egyptian r:a-ra (rꜥ, “sun, Ra”), {{bor|en|cop|ⲣⲏ||sun}} Coptic ⲣⲏ (rē, “sun”) Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} Re
  1. (Egyptian mythology) Alternative form of Ra Tags: Egyptian, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Ra Categories (topical): Egyptian deities
    Sense id: en-Re-en-name-XysJkQlY Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Clipping of reinsurance. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|reinsurance}} Clipping of reinsurance Head templates: {{en-prop}} Re
  1. (in company names) Reinsurance.
    Sense id: en-Re-en-name-vjVRKmJP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 75 0 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Re
  1. A municipality of Vestfold, Norway Categories (place): Municipalities of Norway, Places in Norway, Places in Vestfold
    Sense id: en-Re-en-name-THtGA0VX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Symbol

Forms: Rs [plural]
Head templates: {{head|en|symbol|pl|Rs}} Re (pl Rs)
  1. rupee
    Sense id: en-Re-en-symbol-bdOCAK7N Categories (other): English symbols
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for Re meaning in English (4.1kB)

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