res
[ reez, reys ]
/ riz, reɪs /
noun, plural res. Chiefly Law.
an object or thing; matter.
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Origin of res
First recorded in 1850–55, res is from the Latin word rēs
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re1
[ rey ]
/ reɪ /
noun Music.
the syllable used for the second tone of a diatonic scale.
(in the fixed system of solmization) the tone D.Compare sol-fa(def 1).
Origin of re
1late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at gamut
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in medias res
[ in me-di-ahs res; English in mee-dee-uh s reez, in mey-dee-ahs reys ]
/ ɪn ˈmɛ dɪˌɑs ˈrɛs; English ɪn ˈmi diˌəs ˈriz, ɪn ˈmeɪ diˌɑs ˈreɪs /
adverb Latin.
in the middle of things.
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res
/ Latin (reɪs) /
noun plural res
a thing, matter, or object
British Dictionary definitions for res (2 of 10)
in medias res
/ Latin (ɪn ˈmiːdɪˌæs ˈreɪs) /
in or into the middle of events or a narrative
Word Origin for in medias res
literally: into the midst of things, taken from a passage in Horace's Ars Poetica
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re2
/ (riː) /
preposition
with reference to
Word Origin for re
C18: from Latin rē, ablative case of rēs thing
usage for re
Re, in contexts such as re your letter, your remarks have been noted or he spoke to me re your complaint, is common in business or official correspondence. In general English with reference to is preferable in the former case and about or concerning in the latter. Even in business correspondence, the use of re is often restricted to the letter heading
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re3
the internet domain name for
Reunion Island
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Re2
the chemical symbol for
rhenium
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Re3
re
symbol for
rupee
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RE
abbreviation for
Reformed Episcopal
Religious Education
Right Excellent
Royal Engineers
British Dictionary definitions for res (10 of 10)
res.
abbreviation for
residence
resides
resigned
resolution
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Medical definitions for res (1 of 3)
RES
abbr.
reticuloendothelial system
Medical definitions for res (2 of 3)
Re
The symbol for the elementrhenium
Medical definitions for res (3 of 3)
RE
abbr.
right extremity
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Scientific definitions for res
Re
The symbol for rhenium.
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Cultural definitions for res
in medias res
[ (in may-dee-uhs, mee-dee-uhs rays) ]
In the middle of the action. Epics often begin in medias res. For example, the Odyssey, which tells the story of the wanderings of the hero Odysseus, begins almost at the end of his wanderings, just before his arrival home. In medias res is a Latin phrase used by the poet Horace; it means “in the middle of things.”
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