Meaning

5 senses

  1. (formal)The reigning king.

  2. A male given name from Latin coined in the nineteenth century from Latin rex "king," rarely given today.

  3. A popular name for a dog.

  4. An unincorporated community in Clayton County, Georgia, United States.

  5. A census-designated place in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States.

Examples

26 sentences

  1. Tom was eaten up by a t-rex.

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  2. Rex was a monster of a dog.

    deRex war ein Ungetüm von einem Hund.

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  3. Rex is drinking lemonade in the cafeteria.

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  4. Ziri shot the monster with a tranquilizer strong enough to put down a t-rex.

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  5. Rex is a German Shepherd.

    Рекс — німецька вівчарка.

    ruРекс - немецкая овчарка.

    deRex ist ein Deutscher Schäferhund.

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Origin

From Latin rēx (“king”). Doublet of rajah and roy.

From Latin rēx (“king”). Doublet of rajah and roy.

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Hollingsworth
king regnant:R.

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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