Meaning of ree | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Initialism of rare earth element.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. A state of befuddlement; intoxication.
   dialectal
3. A small river or stream.
   Essex, dialectal, obsolete
4. A period of stormy or unsettled weather, especially one occurring somewhat predictably at a particular time of year.
   Scotland, Shetland, especially
5. A surname.
6. A state of great excitement or frenzy.
   dialectal

Examples

“The church of this pariſh, vulgarly called St. Mary Overy, from its dedication to the virgin Mary, and ſituation over the Ree or river, in reſpect of London, is a ſtately Gothic ſtructure, in the form of a cathedral.”

“To my surprise he took our caustic remarks about the climate very calmly, even cheerfully. "Och, man, it's only the Beltane ree," he said with a lively twinkle, enjoying our bewilderment. Evidently, the Shetland weather was merely putting on a scheduled performance and he for one was very well satisfied with its achievement - but the Beltane ree . . . ?”

“There were three "Rees" (wild tempests), Buggle Ree, Beltane Ree, and Simmer-mill Ree.”

“[…] rees. There were four rees in the first half of the year – the Bogel ree in March, the Simmermill ree in April, the Beltane ree about the beginning of May, and the Johnsmas ree which brought a short spell of unsettled weather in the latter half of June.”

“REE-bearing minerals in these occurrences are allanite, betafite, brannerite, davidite, euxenite, fergusonite, florencite, monazite, polycrase, samarskite, synchysite, thorite, xenotime and yttrocrasite.”

“The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) definition of the REE group includes lanthanides (Ln), yttrium (Y) and scandium (Sc).”

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