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raree show
[ rair-ee ]
/ ˈrɛər i /
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noun
a carnival or street show; spectacle.
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Origin of raree show
First recorded in 1695–1705; allegedly imitative of a foreign pronunciation of rare show
Words nearby raree show
rare, rarebit, rare book, rare earth, rare-earth element, raree show, rarefaction, rarefied, rarefy, rare gas, rarely
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Word Origin for raree show
C17: raree from rare 1
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