"rang" meaning in English

See rang in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: rangs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French rang. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|rang}} Borrowed from French rang Head templates: {{en-noun}} rang (plural rangs)
  1. (historical) A long strip of rectangular lots of land in Quebec. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-rang-en-noun-JkBYNxcP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 23 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 23 entries: 3 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 15 2 6 1 3 6 6 5 1 3 1 5 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 3 3 1 6 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 21 2 9 1 2 7 7 8 1 2 1 7 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 4 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈɹæŋ/ (note: without æ-raising), /ˈɹeɪ̯ŋ/ (note: æ-raising), /ˈɹɛ̃ŋ/ (note: æ-raising) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-rang.wav , en-us-rang.ogg
Rhymes: -æŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} rang
  1. simple past of ring (only in senses related to a bell — etymology 2) Tags: form-of, past Form of: ring (extra: only in senses related to a bell — etymology 2)
    Sense id: en-rang-en-verb-EF8q~AqU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɹeɪ̯ŋ/",
      "note": "æ-raising"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈɹɛ̃ŋ/",
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