Rainey

[ rey-nee ]

noun
  1. Gertrude "Ma", 1886–1939, U.S. blues singer.

  2. Joseph Hayne [heyn], /heɪn/, 1832–87, U.S. politician: first Black congressman 1870–79.

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How to use Rainey in a sentence

  • Landis is content to let Rainey be one, both, or neither, depending on the moment.

  • Her name was Laura Rainey, and she'd come to Greenville, a year before, to teach in the high-school.

    In the Arena | Booth Tarkington
  • Miss Rainey struck me as a quiet girl generally, and Joe never talked, anyway, when in Hector's company.

    In the Arena | Booth Tarkington
  • Joe hadn't budged, but the back of Miss Rainey's head wasn't toward me as it had been before; it was her profile.

    In the Arena | Booth Tarkington
  • I'd seen the doctor in the morning and he said his patient had passed a good night and that Miss Rainey was still there.

    In the Arena | Booth Tarkington
  • Oh, well, I suppose I can get another made for Rainey before the first boat goes down.

    The Magnetic North | Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond)