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res
[ reez, reys ]
/ riz, reɪs /
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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
Words nearby res
rerelease, reremai, reremouse, re-route, rerun, res, Resaca de la Palma, res adjudicata, resail, resalable, resale
Other definitions for res (2 of 3)
Other definitions for res (3 of 3)
res.
abbreviation
research.
reserve.
residence.
resident; residents.
resigned.
resolution.
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How to use res in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for res (1 of 2)
res
/ Latin (reɪs) /
noun plural res
a thing, matter, or object
British Dictionary definitions for res (2 of 2)
res.
abbreviation for
residence
resides
resigned
resolution
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