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1ar

noun \ˈär\

Definition of AR

:  the letter r
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Origin of AR

Middle English
First Known Use: 15th century

Other Alphabet Terms

cuneiform, linear, minuscule, pictograph, rune, symbology, wedge

Rhymes with AR

are, bar, barre, car, char, czar, far, gar, gnar, guar, jar, Lar, mar, moire, noir, our, par, parr, Parr, R, Saar, scar, spar, SPAR, star, tar, tahr, yare

2ar

abbreviation

Definition of AR

arrival; arrive

1Ar

abbreviation

Definition of AR

Arabic

2Ar

symbol

Definition of AR

argon

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

AR

abbreviation

Definition of AR

1
accounts receivable
2
acknowledgment of receipt
3
all rail
4
all risks
5
annual return
6
Arkansas
7
army regulation
8
autonomous republic
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Other Economics Terms

actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer
AR Defined for Kids

AR

abbreviation

Definition of AR for Kids

Arkansas

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6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. ar
  2. -ar
  3. frang ar
  4. qindar ar
  5. Hārūn ar-Rashīd
  6. Jalāl ad-Dīn ar-Rūmī
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