Ra

A province of Fiji.

Proper noun

  1. A province of Fiji.

Origin

Borrowed from Fijian Ra.

Proper noun human sciences, mysticism

  1. The Egyptian god of the Sun.

    Synonyms: Re

Origin

Transcription of Egyptian r:a-ra (rꜥ, “the sun; Ra”).

Wikipedia

Ra

Derived

Amun-Ra Raet-Tawy Ra-Horakhty

Proper noun alt of, alternative

  1. Alternative form of RA (republican army; IRA).
    • When I first joined the Ra they said, ' You'll either be maimed, or killed and if you're lucky, just have to spend half your life in prison'. - 2005, Matthew Evangelista, Peace Studies: Critical Concepts in Political...
    • Dan's excuse for leavin was the Ra. - 2007, Mia Gallagher, HellFire: A Novel:
    • Another one sung by Celtic fans is 'ooh ahh up the Ra', which is described as an Irish rebel song by some. - 2017, Michael Layton, Bill Rogerson, The Hooligans Are Still Among Us:

Origin

Abbreviation.

Noun geography, geology

  1. Any of a series of moraines, in parts of Norway, that are long ridges covered with stones.

Forms

Ras

Noun abbreviation, alt of

  1. Abbreviation of average roughness

    Coordinate Terms: Rq R_q Rt Rₜ Rp Rₚ Rv Rᵥ Rz R_z R S Sa Sₐ Std S_ Sds

    Related: RA Rₐ