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rehovot
nounlow
/ˌrɛhəʊˈvɒt/A city in central Israel, known for its scientific research and agricultural history.
rehydrate
verb-transitiveB2
/ˌriː.haɪˈdreɪt/To add water or moisture back to something that has been dried out.
reich
nounC2
/raɪk/German word meaning 'empire', 'realm', or 'rich'; used in English almost exclusively as a proper noun referring to the historical German empires (First, Second, Third Reich) or as a component in proper nouns like 'Richter'.
reicha
nounExtremely rare / Not in standard usage
N/AThe term 'reicha' has no established meaning or entry in standard English dictionaries. The user may have encountered it as a non-standard word, a proper noun (e.g., a name), a typographical error (e.g., for 'reich' or 'richer'), or in a highly specialized context.
reichenberg
nounVery Low
/ˈraɪkənbɜːɡ/A proper noun, primarily a surname of German origin, or a place name (toponym).
reichsbank
nounC2
/ˈraɪksbaŋk/The central bank of Germany from 1876 to 1945.
reichsfuhrer
nounVery Low (Specialist/Historical)
/ˈraɪksˌfjʊərə/A specific historical title meaning 'Reich Leader' or 'National Leader', most infamously associated with Heinrich Himmler, who was the head of the SS (Schutzstaffel) in Nazi Germany.
reichsmark
nounC2
/ˈraɪksmɑːk/The official currency of Germany from 1924 until 1948, replaced by the Deutsche Mark.
reichspfennig
nounVery Low (historical/numismatic term)
/ˈraɪksˌpfenɪɡ/A historical coin denomination used in Germany, specifically a pfennig coin issued by the German Reich.
reichsrat
nounVery Low
/ˈraɪksˌrɑːt/A historical legislative body, specifically the parliament of Austria or the Cisleithanian part of Austria-Hungary from 1861 to 1918.
reichstag
nounLow
/ˈraɪks.tɑːɡ/The historic German parliament building in Berlin.
reichstein
nounVery low
/ˈraɪkʃtaɪn/Proper noun: primarily a surname of German origin.
reichsthaler
nounVery Low / Historical / Specialised
/ˈraɪksˌtɑːlə/A large silver coin used in the German states, particularly Prussia, from the 16th to the 19th centuries, equivalent to about 2 thalers.
reichswehr
nounC2
/ˈraɪksveə/The unified military forces of Germany during the Weimar Republic (1919–1935).
reid
nounC2
/riːd/A surname of Scottish and Irish origin, meaning 'red-haired' or 'ruddy-complexioned'. It can also function as a given name.
reidsville
nounVery Low (Geographical Proper Noun)
/ˈriːdzvɪl/A proper noun referring to a city in North Carolina, USA.
reif
nounRare / Archaic / Dialectal
/riːf/Ripe, mature (referring to fruit or grain).
reification
nounC2
/ˌreɪ.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/The act of treating something abstract, like an idea, concept, or social relation, as if it were a concrete, physical thing.
reify
verbverb-transitiveC2
/ˈriː.ɪ.faɪ/to treat an abstract idea, concept, or quality as if it were a real, concrete, physical object or thing.
reigate
nounLow (A proper noun with very specific referent)
/ˈraɪɡeɪt/A proper noun; the name of a town in Surrey, England.

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