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

ROME — What does it take for a Hollywood A-lister to get a private audience with Pope Francis?
Pope Francis Has the Pleasure of Meeting Angelina Jolie for a Few Seconds|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Yes, Byrd—dead four-and-a-half years now—was a Kleagle in the Ku Klux Klan.
Steve Scalise and the Right’s Ridiculous Racial Blame Game|Michael Tomasky|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
For his part, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has expressed his “full confidence” in Representative Scalise.
Reverend Jeremiah Wright Was Worse Than Scalise|Ron Christie|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
By the time it concluded with a sing-a-long of “XO,” Beyoncé had done the rare thing.
Bow Down, Bitches: How Beyoncé Turned an Elevator Brawl Into a Perfect Year|Kevin Fallon|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In another year, stories about the strange new face of an A-list actress might draw chortles and cackles.
Renée Zellweger Got a New Face—and Everyone Had An Opinion About It|Kevin O’Keeffe|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now-a-days it is the bankrupt who flouts, and his too confiding creditors who are jeered and laughed at.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
Q was a Queen, who wore a silk slip; R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
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He felt himself the meanest, vilest thing a-crawl upon this sinful earth, and she—dear God!
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
All that scientific bric-a-brac in the cupboard had far better be thrown away.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
"To R——," replied the man, as he turned silently and sullenly to retrace his steps.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various

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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Medical definitions for Ra (1 of 2)

The symbol for the elementradium

Medical definitions for Ra (2 of 2)

abbr.

rheumatoid arthritis

Scientific definitions for Ra

The symbol for radium.