English Words Starting With R

• ramos-horta

  nounC1
  /ˌrɑːmɒs ˈhɔːtə/A proper noun referring to a prominent East Timorese political figure, José Ramos-Horta.
• ramp

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ræmp/A sloping surface joining two levels of different height.
• ramp down

  verbC1
  /ˌræmp ˈdaʊn/To gradually reduce something, such as intensity, production, or activity.
• ramp-up

  nounverbverb-phraseC1/C2
  /ˈræmp ʌp/To increase something, typically activity, production, or intensity, in a deliberate and often gradual manner.
• rampage

  nounverbverb-intransitiveB2
  A period of violent, uncontrollable, and destructive behavior by a person or group.
• rampancy

  nounC2
  /ˈræmpənsi/The state or quality of being rampant; uncontrolled or widespread growth or occurrence.
• rampart

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈræmpɑːt/A defensive wall of a castle or fortified city, typically with a broad top and a stone parapet.
• rampasture

  nounVery Low
  /ˈræmˌpɑːstʃə/A pasture or grazing land specifically for rams.
• ramphal

  nounVery Low
  /ˈrɑːmfɑːl/A tropical fruit tree (Annona reticulata) and its fruit, also known as bullock's heart or custard apple.
• ramphele

  nounExtremely Rare / Non-existent
  Not a recognized standard English word.
• rampike

  nounVery Low
  /ˈrampʌɪk/A tall, dead, often fire-blackened standing tree trunk.
• rampion

  nounRare / Archaic / Literary
  /ˈrampɪən/A bellflower with an edible root, Campanula rapunculus.
• rampur

  nounC1
  /ræmˈpʊə/A city in northern India, typically referring to the city in Uttar Pradesh.
• ramrod

  nounverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈræmrɒd/A metal rod used for cleaning or loading the barrel of a gun.
• ramsay

  nounlow
  /ˈræmzi/A family name of Scottish origin, functioning primarily as a proper noun (surname).
• ramsden eyepiece

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈræmz.dən ˈaɪ.piːs/A type of eyepiece for optical instruments like telescopes and microscopes, consisting of two planoconvex lenses with their convex surfaces facing each other.
• ramses

  nounC2
  /ˈræmsiːz/A royal name from ancient Egypt, borne by eleven pharaohs of the 19th and 20th dynasties.
• ramses i

  nounLow (specialist/historical context)
  /ˈræmsiːz ðə ˈfɜːst/The founding pharaoh of Egypt's 19th Dynasty (New Kingdom period), reigning circa 1292–1290 BC.
• ramses ii

  nounLow
  /ˈræmsiːz ðə ˈsekənd/Proper noun referring to Ramses II (c. 1303–1213 BC), the third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt, often regarded as the greatest and most celebrated ruler of the New Kingdom.
• ramses iii

  nounC2
  /ˈræmsiːz ðə ˈθɜːd/An ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty, known as the last great New Kingdom monarch who defended Egypt from invasions.

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