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

rasping, raspings, Rasputin, Rasputin, Grigori, raspy, rasse, Ras Shamra, rassle, Rasta, Rastafari, Rastafarian

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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. Steiner
The "Rasse," genus Viverricula, has been separated generically from the true Civets.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
A 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