Ro

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noun

ˈrō

plural -s

: an artificial language intended to be international that rejects all existing words and roots and is based on analysis and classification of ideas

Roist

ˈrōə̇st

noun

plural -s

ro

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abbreviation (1)

1

recto

2

road

3

roan

4

rood

5

[French rouble] ruble

RO

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abbreviation (2)

1

radar operator

2

receiving office

3

reconnaissance officer

4

recruiting officer

5

regimental order

6

rial (Omani), rials (Omani)

7

royal observatory

8

royal octavo

Word History

Etymology

Noun

coined 1906 by Edward P. Foster †1937 American clergyman

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