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re
CIDE DICTIONARY
re, [It.].
A syllable applied in solmization to the second tone of the diatonic scale of C; in the American system, to the second tone of any diatonic scale. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
re, abbr.
1 (in the UK) Royal Engineers.
2 religious education.
1 (in the UK) Royal Engineers.
2 religious education.
re, symb. Chem. the element rhenium.
re, prep.
1 in the matter of (as the first word in a heading, esp. of a legal document).
2 colloq. about, concerning.
1 in the matter of (as the first word in a heading, esp. of a legal document).
2 colloq. about, concerning.
re, var. of RAY(3).
THESAURUS
re
about, anent, apropos of, as, as for, as regards, as respects, as to, concerning, in connection with, in point of, in re, in reference to, in regard to, in relation to, in relation with, in respect to, of, on, pertaining to, pertinent to, referring to, regarding, relating to, relative to, respecting, speaking of, touching, upon, with regard to, with respect toFor further exploring for "re" in Webster Dictionary Online