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Rask

American  
[rask, rahsk] / ræsk, rɑsk /

noun

  1. Rasmus Christian 1787–1832, Danish philologist.


Rask British  
/ rasɡ /

noun

  1. Rasmus Christian (ˈrasmus ˈkresdjan). 1787–1832, Danish philologist. He pioneered comparative philology with his work on Old Norse (1818)

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"My hope is for our country to be independent and well-managed and not be bought," said Inuit writer and musician, Sivnîssoq Rask.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Defender Lilli Rask spent two years at Oregon but never started; at Irvine, she appeared in every game this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023

There are also three unrestricted free agents at the NHL level in forwards Victor Rask and Riley Sheahan and defenseman Derrick Pouliot who may be re-signed or left to the open market.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2022

With the core of Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand and Tuukka Rask, Cassidy brought the team to the cusp of another title in 2019 before losing to St. Louis in seven games.

From Washington Times • Jun. 6, 2022

The researches of Professor Rask will be found distinctly to warrant the following conclusions.

From Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race by Johnes, Arthur James