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ray3

Pronunciation: /reɪ/

(also re)
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Definition of ray

noun

Music
  • (in tonic sol-fa) the second note of a major scale.
  • the note D in the fixed-doh system.

Origin:

Middle English re, representing (as an arbitrary name for the note) the first syllable of resonare, taken from a Latin hymn (see solmization)

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