resh
Americannoun
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the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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the consonant sound represented by this letter.
noun
Etymology
Origin of resh
1895–1900; < Hebrew rēsh, akin to rōsh head
Example Sentences
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The daleth meaning four would easily be misread for resh meaning 200.
From The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela by Benjamin of Tudela
Dere aint' nothin' to dese times now—nothin' 'cept trubble, peoples is livin' so fast, dey don't tak' no time ter stop an' 'sider, dey jes' resh right into trubble.
From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration
The Jewish chief priest may be said to be the successor of the exilarch or resh galutha of the earlier period.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various
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