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[ reynz ] / reɪnz /
plural nounthe kidneys. the region of the kidneys, or the lower part of the back. (especially in Biblical use) the seat of the feelings or affections, formerly identified with the kidneys. Origin of reinsbefore 1000; Middle English reines, reenes<Old French reins; compare Old English (once) rēnys; both <Latin rēnēs kidneys, loins (plural); cf. renal Words nearby reinsreinforcer, Reinhardt, Reinhold, rein in, reinnervation, reins, reinsman, reinstall, reinstate, reinsurance, reinsure Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reinsTwo years later, he had released all Soviet dissidents from prison and was beginning to loosen the reins on Soviet bloc countries. How the Fall of the Berlin Wall Radicalized Putin|Masha Gessen|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST She quickly rose through the ranks and was soon given the reins by Mays and Scott. It Was All a Dream: Drama, Bullshit, and the Rebirth of The Source Magazine|Alex Suskind|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST Louie Mueller handed the reins of the business to his son, Bobby, in 1974, and today it is run by Bobby's son, Wayne. The Texas Church of Beef|Jane & Michael Stern|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST Most obviously, “the anti-gay bullies who came before us” exercised the reins of power, either directly or indirectly. In Gay Rights Fights, Bullies Love to Play the Victim|Tim Teeman|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2008, super-fan-feminist turned comic book writer Gail Simone took the reins, and for a time, Wonder Woman flourished. Wonder Woman Makes a Triumphant Comeback in a New Comic Series|Hugh Ryan|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Then the reins of mule and horse were twisted from his stiff fingers, and Kirby's drawl broke through the coughing. Ride Proud, Rebel!|Andre Alice Norton Harry became alarmed, and tried to take the reins out of my hands; but I resisted, and would not give them up. Major Frank|A. L. G. Bosboom-Toussaint The reins trailed on the ground and the rider's hands were gripping the mane. The Sheriff of Badger|George B. Pattullo A horse who is docile and prompt to obey can be guided hither and thither by the slightest movement of the reins. L. Annaeus Seneca On Benefits|Seneca If you have your driving-gloves on, and would like to take the reins over the next ten miles, you are welcome to do so. Coaching, with Anecdotes of the Road|William Pitt Lennox
British Dictionary definitions for reins
pl narchaic the kidneys or loins Word Origin for reinsC14: from Old French, from Latin rēnēs the kidneys Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to reinscurb, restrict, suppress, repress, restriction, deterrent, line, governor, strap, harness, bridle, brake, bit, hold, check, halter, compose, halt, smother, collect Medical definitions for reins
pl.n.The kidneys, loins, or lower back. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |