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- richard ii/ˈrɪtʃəd ðə ˈsekənd/A title referring to Richard II, a historical monarch of England (reigned 1377–1399).nounLow
- richard iii/ˌrɪtʃəd ðə ˈθɜːd/A specific English king from the House of York who reigned from 1483 to 1485, the last Plantagenet monarch.nounC1/C2
- richard roe/ˈrɪtʃ.əd rəʊ/A conventional, fictitious name for a party, typically a male defendant, in legal proceedings, used when the true identity is unknown or to protect anonymity.nounC1
- richards/ˈrɪtʃ.ədz/A patronymic surname meaning 'son of Richard', or a plural reference to people bearing the surname Richards.nounLow (as a common noun); High (as a proper noun/family name)
- richardson/ˈrɪtʃ.əd.sən/A proper noun most commonly used as a surname, originating as a patronymic meaning 'son of Richard'. The name Richard itself comes from Old Germanic elements meaning 'brave ruler' or 'powerful leader'.nounLow-to-Moderate (as a proper noun, its frequency is tied to the prominence of bearers of the name in context)
- richardson ground squirrel/ˈrɪtʃ.əd.sən ˌɡraʊnd ˈskwɪr.əl/A small, burrowing rodent of the squirrel family (Urocitellus richardsonii), native to the northern Great Plains of North America.nounC1/C2
- richelieu/ˈrɪʃ.ə.ljɜː/A type of decorative needlework lace featuring an openwork pattern, often with scalloped edges.nounLow
- richelieu river/ˈrɪʃ.ə.ljuː ˈrɪv.ə/A river located in Quebec, Canada.nounVery Low
- richen/ˈrɪtʃən/To make something richer or more abundant; to increase the wealth, quality, or intensity of something.verb-ambitransitiveLow
- riches/ˈrɪtʃɪz/Large amounts of money and valuable or luxurious possessions.plural-nounB2
- richet/ˈrɪʃ.ɪt/To rebound or glance off a surface.nounLow
- richfield/ˈrɪtʃfiːld/A proper noun primarily used as the name of a place (e.g., towns, cities, neighbourhoods, or geological fields), derived from the combination of the common adjective 'rich' and the common noun 'field'.nounVery Low (C2/Proper Noun)
- richie/ˈrɪtʃi/A given name, typically a masculine name, often a diminutive or familiar form of Richard.nounC1
- richier/ˈrɪtʃiə/Non-standard or dialectal comparative form of 'rich', meaning more wealthy or abundant.nounRare
- richland/ˈrɪtʃlənd/A placename, typically referring to a city or town in an area with fertile soil or resources; also a family name.nounLow
- richler/ˈrɪtʃ.lər/A proper noun, specifically a surname, most famously associated with the Canadian author Mordecai Richler.nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
- richmond/ˈrɪtʃ.mənd/A proper noun referring to a specific place name, primarily a city or borough.nounMedium-High
- richmond heights/ˈrɪtʃmənd ˈhaɪts/A placename referring to a specific geographical location, most commonly a city or suburb bearing that name.nounVery Low
- richmond hill/ˈrɪtʃ.mənd hɪl/A proper noun referring primarily to a specific geographical location: a town or district bearing this name.nounLow (as a generic term), Medium-High (in specific localities like Ontario, Canada).
- richter/ˈrɪk.tər/A person who possesses great wealth, often inherited or amassed over time.nounB2
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