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ra

abbreviation

Definition of RA

range
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1Ra

noun \ˈrä\

Definition of RA

:  the Egyptian sun god and chief deity

Origin of RA

Egyptian rʽ
First Known Use: 1877

Other Religion (Eastern and Other) Terms

Zen, antinomian, avatar, gnosticism, illuminati, ineffable, karma, koan, mantra

Rhymes with RA

aah, ah, baa, bah, blah, Blois, bra, dah, droit, fa, Fra, ha, Jah, Kwa, la, ma, nah, pa, pas, rah, schwa, shah, ska, spa, ta

2Ra

symbol

Definition of RA

radium

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

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

Rhymes with RA

aw, awe, blaw, braw, ca, caw, chaw, claw, craw, daw, draw, flaw, gnaw, haw, jaw, la, law, maw, pa, paw, pshaw, rah, raw, saw, shah, shaw, slaw, spa, squaw, straw, tau, taw, thaw, yaw

RA

abbreviation

Definition of RA

1
regular army
2
right ascension
3
Royal Academician; Royal Academy
4
residence assistant; resident assistant
5
research assistant

Other Astronomy Terms

gibbous, nadir, nebulous, penumbra, retrograde, sidereal, syzygy, wane, wax, zenith

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5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. ra
  2. Ra's Tannūrah
  3. Ra's al Khaymah
  4. Ra's at Tīb
  5. Bon, Cape
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