Ra

[ rah ]

/ rɑ /

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noun Egyptian Religion.

a sun god of Heliopolis, a universal creator worshiped throughout Egypt (typically represented as a hawk-headed man bearing on his head the solar disk and the uraeus).

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Also Re

[rey] /reɪ/ .

Other definitions for Ra (2 of 5)

Symbol, Chemistry.

radium.

Other definitions for Ra (3 of 5)

regular army.

Other definitions for Ra (4 of 5)

rā

[ rah ]

/ rɑ /

noun

the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Origin of rā

From Arabic

Other definitions for Ra (5 of 5)

R.A.

abbreviation

rear admiral.

Astronomy. right ascension.

royal academician.

Royal Academy.

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How to use Ra in a sentence

I had “dropped,” as we used to say in the R. A. F. in those days, “a tremendous clanger.”
The Real James Bond: Ian Fleming’s Commandos Reviewed|Michael Korda|November 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Well, if it were a foreign name it would probably be Marie B-r-a-c-q—if you are sure you've pronounced it right.
The Sign of Silence|William Le Queux
“T-h-e f-i-n-e-s-t s-i-l-k r-a-g-s,” he expostulated 95 again holding two fingers under the nose of Rags Habakuk.
Rootabaga Stories|Carl Sandburg
I think I shall be able to d-r-a-w-l like him by two oclock to-morrow, when he leaves.
Old Times in Dixie Land|Caroline E. Merrick

An artist,” he continued, “Waller, R. A.––you know the name?
Robinetta|Kate Douglas Wiggin
He was interested in the unfinished surname, and spelled out the letters carefully, B-r-a.
The Lady of North Star|Ottwell J. Binns

British Dictionary definitions for Ra (1 of 3)

Ra¹

the chemical symbol for

radium

British Dictionary definitions for Ra (2 of 3)

Ra²

Re

/ (rɑː) /

noun

the ancient Egyptian sun god, depicted as a man with a hawk's head surmounted by a solar disc and serpent

British Dictionary definitions for Ra (3 of 3)

abbreviation for

rear admiral

astronomy right ascension

(in Britain) Royal Academician or Academy

(in Britain) Royal Artillery

Argentina (international car registration)

Word Origin for RA

(sense 5) from República Argentina

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Scientific definitions for Ra

The symbol for radium.