Rex

¹

[reks]

noun

1. a Belgian fascist party founded in 1935.

Rex

²

[reks]

noun

1. a male given name.

rex

³

[reks, reks]

noun

Latin.

plural

reges 

1. king.

Rex

/ rɛks /

noun

1. king: part of the official title of a king, now used chiefly in documents, legal proceedings, inscriptions on coins, etc Compare Regina 1

Other Word Forms

• Rexist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rex¹

After Christus Rex, title of a publication put out by its founders

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rex¹

Latin

Example Sentences

Children ages 5-8 will need to look elsewhere to read about bloodthirsty old favorites such as the T. rex.

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To stop Mocata from using Simon to bring about an apocalypse, Rex and the Duke enlist their own occult knowledge against evil spirits, mind-control, demonic horses and the Devil himself.

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Simon’s friends—the all-American hero Rex van Ryn and the old-fashioned aristocrat the Duke de Richleau—must save him from the devil-worshipping cult, which represents the dark power of the Nazi regime.

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In a statement, Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson’s office said he and a group of elected officials “are outraged that a member of the Teachers Association of Long Beach’s Executive Board, John Solomon, shared a racist and ableist message with TALB’s negotiations committee. Such behavior is unacceptable, harmful to Black students and students with disabilities, and unworthy of any leader in education.”

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Sanders’ behavior may have been in response to critical remarks made Monday by former NFL coach and current analyst Rex Ryan.

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Related Words

• czar 
• emperor 
• king 
• monarch