R, r

[ ahr ]

/ ɑr /

noun, plural R's or Rs, r's or rs.

the 18th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.

any spoken sound represented by the letter R or r, as in ran, carrot, or rhyme.

something having the shape of R.

a written or printed representation of the letter R or r.

a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter R or r.

three R's.

Rs.

reis.

rupees.

Definition for rs (3 of 4)

r.s.

right side.

Definition for rs (4 of 4)

R.S.

Recording Secretary.

Reformed Spelling.

Revised Statutes.

Royal Society.

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Examples from the Web for rs

The Freak Power ticket was almost enough to split the vote and edge out both Rs and Ds.
Hunter S. Thompson Was Right About America: It’s Still Freaks vs. Fear|James Poulos|February 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
RS: I have a character in this most recent book say that people want their suffering to mean something.
The American Prophet of Delusion: Robert Stone in Conversation|David Samuels|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
RS: They sit in a faculty room, or in a cottage on Cape Cod.
The American Prophet of Delusion: Robert Stone in Conversation|David Samuels|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
RS: It certainly can be said, it could have been said of David Foster Wallace, certainly I think.
The American Prophet of Delusion: Robert Stone in Conversation|David Samuels|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

RS: The positive thing, the element of service in writing—and I really do believe in writing as service—is insight.
The American Prophet of Delusion: Robert Stone in Conversation|David Samuels|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In seven or eight years he owned estates yielding an income of Rs.
Tales of Bengal|S. B. Banerjea
As far as I recollect, the biggest house in Chowringhee was obtainable for Rs.
Recollections of Calcutta for over Half a Century|Montague Massey
In fact it was the publication of the papers which had given the additional spur to the building of the RS armada.
Star Born|Andre Norton
The highest amount of land assessment paid by a single Holeya is Rs.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
RS 3's fate was known—she had blossomed into a pinpoint of flame within the orbit of Mars.
Star Born|Andre Norton

British Dictionary definitions for rs (1 of 3)

rs

the internet domain name for

Serbia

British Dictionary definitions for rs (2 of 3)

Rs

symbol for

rupees

British Dictionary definitions for rs (3 of 3)

RS

abbreviation for (in Britain)

Royal Society

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