Rex
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹɛks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rex is a noun meaning A king, particularly in ancient Rome.
Meaning
A king, particularly in ancient Rome.
More Meanings
- An animal which has a genetic recessive variation that causes the guard hairs to be very short or fully lacking.
- (transitive) To breed (an animal) to have this kind of hair.
Example Sentences
And though the sturdy patrician nobility had already gained ground, though the reges attempted gradually to enlarge the scope of their functions—all this does not change the elementary and fundamental character of the constitution, and this alone is essential.
Word Forms
- rexes
- rexing
- rexed
Related Words
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