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