"raz" meaning in French

See raz in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʁa/, /ʁɑ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-raz.wav [France, Lyon]
Etymology: Ultimately from Old Norse rás. Etymology templates: {{uder|fr|non|rás}} Old Norse rás Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} raz m (invariable)
  1. current, race (only known to be standardly used in the expression raz-de-marée, meaning tsunami) Tags: invariable, masculine
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