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ra

/ɹˈɑ/noun1 syllable

Ra means: (astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky; usually expressed in hours and minutes and seconds; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere.

Synonyms for ra5

noun, as in (astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky; usually expressed in hours and minutes and seconds; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere

right ascension, celestial longitude

noun, as in an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores

radium, atomic number 88

noun, as in 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

Re

What does ra mean?3

noun

1

(astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky; usually expressed in hours and minutes and seconds; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere“one hour of right ascension equals fifteen degrees”

2

an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores

3

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with ra?27

one syllable

layaahmahadapananahsagataspablahbrakashahawehahyahshanaw

two syllables

ahabourgeois
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 27 rhymes for ra, grouped by syllable

Ra in a sentence

  • Raúl can't have fun without his friends.Ramses
  • Well, everyone, that's it for today. Ta-ra!sundown
  • He said that Raëlism was his religion.nonong
  • Eighty sentences will do for today. Ta-ra!sundown
  • You know about 'ra-skipped words'? It looks like quite a lot of students are using mistaken words.fcbond
  • The ancient Egyptians believed that the Sun was the eye of the god Ra.shekitten
  • José Raúl Capablanca was one of the most brilliant chess players of all time. He was Cuban.carlosalberto
  • Tom's RA caught him using a hot plate in his room and wrote him up.ddnktr

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