"WR" meaning in English

See WR in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} WR
  1. (rugby union) Initialism of World Rugby, the international governing body for rugby union. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: World Rugby (extra: the international governing body for rugby union)
    Sense id: en-WR-en-name-Du~kPaw5 Categories (other): Rugby union, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 16 7 27 25 10 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 18 21 8 23 23 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 18 5 23 28 11
  2. (British) Initialism of William Rex (“the royal cypher for William IV, king of Great Britain”). Tags: British, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: William Rex (extra: the royal cypher for William IV, king of Great Britain)
    Sense id: en-WR-en-name-Vg~1H1bk Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 16 7 27 25 10 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 18 21 8 23 23 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 20 3 28 33 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 18 5 23 28 11

Noun

Forms: WRs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} WR (plural WRs)
  1. (sports, speedrunning) Initialism of world record. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: world record Coordinate_terms: WB, OR, CR, TR, NR, GR, MR
    Sense id: en-WR-en-noun-mVB6jHXh Categories (other): Speedrunning, Sports Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (American football, Canadian football) Initialism of wide receiver. Tags: Canadian, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: wide receiver Coordinate_terms: QB, FB, HB, LB
    Sense id: en-WR-en-noun-39eIZe7G Categories (other): Canadian football, Football (American), English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 16 7 27 25 10 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 18 21 8 23 23 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 20 3 28 33 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 18 5 23 28 11 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (astronomy) Initialism of Wolf-Rayet star. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Wolf-Rayet star Coordinate_terms: WD, RD, PSR
    Sense id: en-WR-en-noun-jkeq7~wU Categories (other): Stars, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 16 7 27 25 10 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 18 21 8 23 23 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 20 3 28 33 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 18 5 23 28 11 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  4. Initialism of Wassermann reaction. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Wassermann reaction
    Sense id: en-WR-en-noun-2uUDdxzc Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 18 5 23 28 11

Inflected forms

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Download raw JSONL data for WR meaning in English (3.8kB)

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