Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
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rear . - An obsolete form of
rear , rear, rear. - noun Bast-fiber obtained from
Cypholophos macrocephalus , a shrub or small tree of the nettle family growing without cultivation on many islands of the Pacific ocean. From it are made fine mats highly prized by the natives. In Samoa calledfau pata .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Archaic spelling of
rear (all meanings). - noun Ireland, law, specifically back portion or area behind (a building, etc.)
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Examples
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None of these fictions reflect the core values and practices of Vodou, which focus on honoring nature, ancestors, and iwa rere, "good character."
Valorie D. Thomas: Call and Response (Il)literacy Valorie D. Thomas 2010
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None of these fictions reflect the core values and practices of Vodou, which focus on honoring nature, ancestors, and iwa rere, "good character."
ValorieThomas: Call and Response (Il)literacy Valorie 2010
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None of these fictions reflect the core values and practices of Vodou, which focus on honoring nature, ancestors, and iwa rere, "good character."
Valorie Thomas: Call and Response (Il)literacy Valorie Thomas 2010
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None of these fictions reflect the core values and practices of Vodou, which focus on honoring nature, ancestors, and iwa rere, "good character."
Valorie Thomas: Call and Response (Il)literacy Valorie Thomas 2010
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None of these fictions reflect the core values and practices of Vodou, which focus on honoring nature, ancestors, and iwa rere, "good character."
Valorie Thomas: Call and Response (Il)literacy Valorie Thomas 2010
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None of these fictions reflect the core values and practices of Vodou, which focus on honoring nature, ancestors, and iwa rere, "good character."
Valorie D. Thomas: Call and Response (Il)literacy Valorie D. Thomas 2010
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But rather than hassle, this ned is just coming over to say, Haw, a'right rere, big man, by ra way.
More Aesthetics Hal Duncan 2007
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Well, leave it to my two boyfriends and/or creators of South Park to his to rere nail on its head when it comes to Guitar Hero.
ICYMI: South Park Captures What’s So Great and So Terrible About Guitar Hero | Best Week Ever 2007
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(A "jakey", for those of you outside Scotland, is a wee old Scottish drunk of the type that doesn't actually ask for money, just waylays you with friendly singing and/or mad rants, often initiated with an "A'righ 'rere by ra way, big man?" and accompanied by the Buckfast bottle/Tennents can salute.)
Archive 2006-10-01 Hal Duncan 2006
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(A "jakey", for those of you outside Scotland, is a wee old Scottish drunk of the type that doesn't actually ask for money, just waylays you with friendly singing and/or mad rants, often initiated with an "A'righ 'rere by ra way, big man?" and accompanied by the Buckfast bottle/Tennents can salute.)
Things To Come Hal Duncan 2006
whichbe commented on the word rere
(obs. rare) v.
1. to retreat; to cause to retreat
2. (scottish) to resound; to cry, roar
September 1, 2008