"Rex" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ɹɛks/
Rhymes: -ɛks Etymology: From Latin rēx (“king”). Doublet of rajah and roy. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|rēx||king}} Latin rēx (“king”), {{doublet|en|rajah|roy}} Doublet of rajah and roy Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Rex
  1. (formal, usually italicized) The reigning king. Tags: formal Related terms (king): Regina (english: queen)
    Sense id: en-Rex-en-name-SMNq2~Ry Disambiguation of 'king': 65 35 0 0 0
  2. A male given name from Latin coined in the nineteenth century from Latin rex "king," rarely given today. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Related terms (given name): Regina (english: female given name)
    Sense id: en-Rex-en-name-Sw3iQSYT Disambiguation of 'given name': 0 85 3 4 7
  3. A popular name for a dog.
    Sense id: en-Rex-en-name-VCAf9LRw
  4. An unincorporated community in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. Categories (place): Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Georgia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States Synonyms: Hollingsworth
    Sense id: en-Rex-en-name-kOwH5H0F
  5. A census-designated place in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. Categories (place): Census-designated places in North Carolina, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States Categories (lifeform): Dogs Related terms: rex, Fido, Rover
    Sense id: en-Rex-en-name-Eet2jNuz Disambiguation of Dogs: 3 13 18 9 56 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 11 13 7 67 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 11 10 10 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (king regnant): R. [abbreviation]
Disambiguation of 'king regnant': 38 32 0 15 15

Alternative forms

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