"rere" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɾiːɾ/ [Hiberno-English] Forms: reres [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-noun}} rere (plural reres)
  1. Archaic spelling of rear (all meanings). Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: rear (extra: all meanings)
    Sense id: en-rere-en-noun-MKddI3De
  2. (Ireland, law, specifically) back portion or area behind (a building, etc.) Tags: Ireland, specifically Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-rere-en-noun-zBOCTFqH Categories (other): Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: reredos Related terms: reredorter, rere-supper

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for rere meaning in English (1.4kB)

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