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Meaning of Rex | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2 Frequent
ˈɹɛks

Definitions

  1. A king, particularly in ancient Rome.
  2. The reigning king.
  3. An animal which has a genetic recessive variation that causes the guard hairs to be very short or fully lacking.
  4. A male given name from Latin coined in the nineteenth century from Latin rex "king," rarely given today.
  5. A popular name for a dog.
  6. An unincorporated community in Clayton County, Georgia, United States.
  7. A census-designated place in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States.

Equivalents

العربية ريكس
Français rex
Kurdî rex
Português rex

Examples

“And though the sturdy patrician nobility had already gained ground, though the reges attempted gradually to enlarge the scope of their functions—all this does not change the elementary and fundamental character of the constitution, and this alone is essential.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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