| Ra1 |
symbol of the chemical element radium. |
| Ra2 |
in Egyptian mythology, the supreme god and sun god, depicted with a head of a hawk crowned with a solar disk. |
| Rabat |
the seaport capital of Morocco. |
| rabat |
a plain, black, false shirt front worn with a clerical collar by some clergymen. |
| rabbet |
a slot or groove cut into the edge of a board, frame, or the like, to receive a projecting edge of another piece so that the two fit together. [5 definitions] |
| rabbi |
in Judaism, a cleric having the responsibilities of leading a local congregation, teaching, and supervising rituals such as weddings. [3 definitions] |
| rabbinate |
the office or profession of a rabbi. [2 definitions] |
| Rabbinic |
of or designating the post-Biblical Hebrew language, as used by rabbis in the Middle Ages. |
| rabbinical |
of or pertaining to rabbis or their doctrines, schooling, language, and the like. |
| rabbit |
any of a variety of long-eared, short-tailed, furry burrowing mammals, including the hare and the cottontail. [2 definitions] |
| rabbit ears |
(informal) an indoor television antenna consisting of a plastic base and two extendable, swiveling, vertical rods. |
| rabbit fever |
see "tularemia." |
| rabbit punch |
a short, sharp punch to the back of the neck. |
| rabbit's foot |
the hind foot of a rabbit, sometimes carried as a good luck charm. |
| rabble1 |
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob. [3 definitions] |
| rabble2 |
a tool or device used in a furnace to stir or mix molten metals or to skim off impurities. [2 definitions] |
| rabble-rouser |
one who stirs up the emotions or prejudices of a mob; demagogue; agitator. |
| rabid |
of or pertaining to rabies or to one infected with rabies. [3 definitions] |
| rabies |
an infectious viral disease of mammals usu. transmitted by the bite of an infected animal, causing inflammation of the central nervous system that results in violent and irrational behavior followed by death if not treated. |
| raccoon |
a nocturnal North American mammal having brownish gray fur, masklike black facial markings, and black rings around the tail. [2 definitions] |
| raccoon dog |
a small wild dog of Asia that has long loose fur, a short thick tail, and dark markings around the eyes resembling those of a raccoon. |