Rais

American

[res, res] / rɛs, rɛs /

noun

Gilles de. Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.

Rais British

/ res /

noun

Gilles de (ʒil də). 1404–40, French nobleman who fought with Joan of Arc: marshal of France (1429–40). He was executed for the torture and murder of more than 140 children

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Slusher and Rais are co-inventors on Johns Hopkins University patents covering novel glutamine antagonist prodrugs and their utility.

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2023

Tunisian rapper El General was just 21 when his haunting, raw video Rais Lebled, or Mr President, went viral in late 2010.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2023

Rais Ahmad Ansari, a lawyer for the mosque’s committee, said the alleged stone shaft found in the reservoir was the base of a fountain.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2022

“We’re still experiencing this major surge,” said Dr. Rais Vohra, Fresno County’s interim health officer.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2022

At the first appearance of day, Rais Mourad ordered the march to be resumed, over a long ridge of sand.

From The Boy Slaves by Reid, Mayne

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