rasse
/ (ˈræsɪ, ræs) /
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noun
a small civet, Viverricula indica, of S and SE Asia
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Word Origin for rasse
C19: from Javanese rase
Words nearby rasse
raspings, ras protein, Rasputin, Rasputin, Grigori, raspy, rasse, Ras Shamra, rassle, RAST, Rasta, Rastafari
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How to use rasse in a sentence
Alles ist Rasse was the note which dominated the teaching of History in all its multitudinous divisions.
Against the Current|Edward A. SteinerThe "Rasse," genus Viverricula, has been separated generically from the true Civets.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers BeddardA part of the stream swept over on the right bank and covered the hamlet of La Rasse with mud.
The Spell of Switzerland|Nathan Haskell Dole