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R1

Syllabification: (R)
Pronunciation: /är/
(also r)
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Definition of R

noun (plural Rs or R's)

  • the eighteenth letter of the alphabet.
  • denoting the next after Q in a set of items, categories, etc..

Phrases

the R months

the months with R in their names (September to April), considered to be the season for eating oysters.

the three Rs

reading, writing, and arithmetic, regarded as the fundamentals of learning.

R in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of R in the British & World English dictionary
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