res

¹

[reez, reys]

noun

Chiefly Law.

plural

res 

1. an object or thing; matter.

RES

²

abbreviation

Immunology.

1. reticuloendothelial system.

res.

³

abbreviation

1. research.

2. reserve.

3. residence.

4. resident; residents.

5. resigned.

6. resolution.

res.

¹

abbreviation

1. residence

2. resides

3. resigned

4. resolution

res

²

/ reɪs /

noun

1. a thing, matter, or object

Word History and Origins

Origin of res.¹

First recorded in 1850–55, res is from the Latin word rēs

Example Sentences

The Res Gestae Divi Augusti was composed by the first Roman Emperor, Augustus, giving an account of his life and accomplishments.

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Gunn’s film throws the viewers into the new Superman’s world in medias res, opening with our hero being beaten in a battle for the first time since he publicly debuted as the world’s most powerful metahuman, three years before.

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For you, O Christ our God, are the res-

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Nevertheless, if you’re exhausted with voiceover exposition, you’re probably also over in medias res openers, i.e. starting with a scene from the middle of the story before flashing back to the beginning.

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According to Barbara Res, a former executive vice president of the Trump Organization, "he had a tremendous resentment for Japan" and was jealous that they were considered business geniuses.

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