Words Starting with R

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Ra

The ancient Egyptian sun god, considered one of the most important deities in Egyptian mythology.

Raaga

A melodic framework in Indian classical music, defined by specific notes, phrases, and mood.

Rabat

The capital and largest city of Morocco.

Rabbi

A Jewish scholar or teacher, especially one who studies or teaches Jewish law.

Rabbit

A small burrowing mammal with long ears and strong hind legs.

Rabble

A disorganized or disorderly crowd of people.

Rabble-Rouser

A person who stirs up others, often for political purposes, inciting excitement or unrest.

Rabblement

A noisy, disorderly crowd or mob.

Rabbling

The act of making a noisy disturbance or uproar; also, in some contexts, stirring or mixing roughly.

Rabid

Affected with rabies, or fanatically intense and uncontrolled.

Rabies

A viral disease that causes inflammation of the brain and is transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal.

Race

A competition of speed; also a group of people sharing common ancestry or culture.

Raceme

A flower cluster with stalked flowers arranged along a central axis.

Rachel

A female given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'ewe' or 'female sheep'.

Rachial

Relating to the spine or vertebral column.

Rachialgia

Pain in the spine or backbone.

Rachianesthesia

A medical term referring to the loss of sensation in the lower part of the body due to spinal injury or disease.

Rachis

The main central axis of a feather, leaf, or compound structure; in anatomy, the spine or spinal column.

Rachitic

Relating to or affected by rickets, a disease that causes softening and weakening of bones.

Rachitis

A disease characterized by the softening and weakening of bones in children, typically caused by a deficiency of vitamin D.