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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

But after Rask left the postseason bubble to tend to a family emergency, the team lost in the second round.

From Washington Times Jun. 6, 2022

The next step of importance was taken by Rask in 1826, who discovered the termination of the genitive plural and the true reading of the title 'Achaemenian.'

From A Primer of Assyriology by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

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