English noun: Re |
1. | Re (substance) a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum |
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| Synonyms | atomic number 75, rhenium |
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| Broader (hypernym) | metal, metallic element |
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2. | Re (person) ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods |
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| Synonyms | Ra |
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| Instance hypernym | Egyptian deity |
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| Domain category | antiquity |
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3. | re (communication) the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization |
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| Synonyms | ray |
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| Broader (hypernym) | solfa syllable |
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