Rais

American

[res, res] / rɛs, rɛs /

noun

Gilles de. Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.

Rais British

/ res /

noun

Gilles de (ʒil də). 1404–40, French nobleman who fought with Joan of Arc: marshal of France (1429–40). He was executed for the torture and murder of more than 140 children

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Slusher, Powell and Rais are also co-founders of and consultants for Dracen Pharmaceuticals.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

Tunisian rapper El General was just 21 when his haunting, raw video Rais Lebled, or Mr President, went viral in late 2010.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2023

Rais Ahmad Ansari, a lawyer for the mosque’s committee, said the alleged stone shaft found in the reservoir was the base of a fountain.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2022

Diogo Rais, a professor at Mackenzie University in São Paulo and a co-founder of the Digital Freedom Institute, called blocking apps a “drastic measure” that would be ineffective.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2021

Its commander was Rais Hammida, a fierce and daring fellow, who was called "the terror of the Mediterranean."

From Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read by Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman

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