R, rnoun
uk/ɑːr/us/ɑːr/plural Rs, R's or r'sR, r noun (LETTER)
[ C or U ] the 18th letter of the English alphabet
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Letters of alphabets
- A, a
- alphabetic
- B, b
- C, c
- chi
- I, i
- iota
- J, j
- K, k
- kappa
- phi
- psi
- Q, q
- rho
- S, s
- Y, y
- Z, z
- zed
- zee
- zeta
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R, r noun (RIVER)
written abbreviation for river , used in writing before or after the name of a river:
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Watercourses & waterfalls
- arroyo
- barrage
- bayou
- beck
- billabong
- brook
- burn
- creek
- downriver
- Euphrates
- flume
- ghat
- headwater
- Mississippi
- rapids
- sluice
- spate
- upriver
- watercourse
- watershed
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R, r noun (DIRECTION)
written abbreviation for right noun
R, r noun (ROYAL PERSON)
abbreviation for Rex (= king) or Regina (= queen), used after the name of a king or queen:
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Royalty, aristocracy & titles
- accession
- archduke
- aristocracy
- aristocrat
- baron
- ennoble
- er
- esquire
- grace
- hereditary peer
- monarchist
- Mr
- Mrs
- nobility
- noble
- sire
- sovereign
- squire
- sultan
- throne
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R, radjective
uk/ɑːr/us/ɑːr/R, r adjective (ROYAL)
written abbreviation for royal adjective , used in the names of organizations in the UK:
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Named organizations & societies & their members
- ABTA
- AFC
- ash
- Boy Scout
- brownie
- charter member
- Citizens Advice
- CONCACAF
- Freemasonry
- Girl Scout
- High Commission
- pack
- Phi Beta Kappa
- PTO
- the Peace Corps
- the Women's Institute
- the World Health Organization
- the WSPA
- troop
- worshipful
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R, r adjective (DIRECTION)
written abbreviation for right adjective :
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General location and orientation
- -oriented
- about
- along
- anterior
- around
- back onto sth
- bearing
- far
- front
- frontal
- hind
- left-hand
- nearside
- offside
- on-site
- orientated
- overleaf
- position
- round
- spot
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R, r adjective (FILM)
[ C or U ] US abbreviation for restricted : used to refer to a film that people under 17 years of age can see only if a parent or guardian is with them
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Cinema ratings & types of film
- 15
- 18
- animated
- B-movie
- biopic
- computer-animated
- G, g
- home movie
- horror film
- jukebox musical
- live action
- PG-13
- R-rated
- screwball
- silent film
- skin flick
- slasher movie
- U, u
- X, x
- X-rated
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R, radverb
uk/ɑːr/us/ɑːr/written abbreviation for right adjective
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General location and orientation
- -oriented
- about
- along
- anterior
- around
- back onto sth
- bearing
- far
- front
- frontal
- hind
- left-hand
- nearside
- offside
- on-site
- orientated
- overleaf
- position
- round
- spot
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