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rare1

Pronunciation: /rɛː/

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Definition of rare

adjective (rarer, rarest)

(of an event, situation, or condition) not occurring very often:a rare genetic disorder [with infinitive]:it’s rare to see a house so little altered
(of a thing) not found in large numbers and so of interest or value:one of Britain’s rarest birds, the honey buzzard
unusually good or remarkable:he plays with rare sensitivity