Rae

American  

[rey] / reɪ /

noun

1. John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.

2. a male given name, form of Raymond or Ray.

3. a female given name, form of Rachel.

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RAE British  

abbreviation

1. Royal Aircraft Establishment

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Example Sentences

Britton Rae Copeland, 26, is noticing a reluctance among friends to go big on gifts, and she is right there with them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Co Author Dr. James Rae, Reader in the School of Earth and Environmental Science, said: "the ocean becoming more acidic poses major risks to marine ecosystems and the communities and economies they support. The solutions we now have for climate change, like heat pumps and electric vehicles, also fix ocean acidification, so it's critical that we support them."

From Science Daily

Often the theme is fighting for better working conditions, as in “Norma Rae.”

From The Wall Street Journal

After an officer tries to escort her off the premises, Norma Rae defiantly stands on a workstation in protest and holds up a sign.

From The Wall Street Journal

And Issa Rae doesn’t do a whole whole bunch of interviews if she’s not promoting something.

From Los Angeles Times