Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A thing; a matter; a point; a cause or action.
- noun An abbreviation of resigned;
- noun of reserve.
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- noun North America, informal short form of Indian
reserve orreservation - noun short form of
resolution (of a computer display, etc.). - noun Canada short form of college or university
residence - noun gaming short form of
resurrection - verb gaming short form of
resurrect
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
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Examples
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Boadle, an English case of 1863,25 launched the phrase res ipsa loquitur—the thing speaks for itself.
A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985
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Boadle, an English case of 1863,25 launched the phrase res ipsa loquitur—the thing speaks for itself.
A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985
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We in turn had our arrangement with our label res - tructured so future payments from old albums wouldn't be channeled through him.
ɘloЯ 2010
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According to Descartes, man is a composite of two distinct substances—one an intellect, which he called res cogitans or, in English, a thinking substance; the other a body, which he called res extensa or, in English, a three-dimensionally extended substance.
The Angels and Us Mortimer J. Adler 1982
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Caldo de res is a simple soup, and simply delicious.
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Coul é e, like all Savenni è res, is made from 100% Chenin Blanc.
Mr. Joly's Particularly Pure Terroir Jay McInerney 2010
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Caldo de res is a simple soup, and simply delicious.
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Some connoisseurs think Savenni è res is the ultimate expression of Chenin Blanc (granted, it's a narrow field of competition).
Mr. Joly's Particularly Pure Terroir Jay McInerney 2010
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Caldo de res is a simple soup, and simply delicious.
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Caldo de res is a simple soup, and simply delicious.
ecbrenner commented on the word res
As an abbreviation: Renewable Energy Systems
June 9, 2009