red
1[ red ]
/ rɛd /
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noun
adjective, red·der, red·dest.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Red
[ red ]
/ rɛd /
noun
a male or female given name.
a nickname typically given to someone with red hair.
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-red
a native English suffix, denoting condition, formerly used in the formation of nouns: hatred; kindred.
Origin of -red
Middle English -rede,Old English -rǣden
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Derived forms of red
redly, adverbredness, nounWord Origin for red
Old English rēad; compare Old High German rōt, Gothic rauths, Latin ruber, Greek eruthros, Sanskrit rohita
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British Dictionary definitions for red (3 of 3)
Red
/ (rɛd) informal /
adjective
Communist, Socialist, or Soviet
radical, leftist, or revolutionary
noun
a member or supporter of a Communist or Socialist Party or a national of a state having such a government, esp the former Soviet Union
a radical, leftist, or revolutionary
Word Origin for Red
C19: from the colour chosen to symbolize revolutionary socialism
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