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Rex

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

Françaisrex
Portuguêsrex
العربيةريكس
1 more languages
Kurdîrex

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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