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RA

abbr.
1. regular army
2. residence assistant
3. right ascension

Ra 1

 (rä) also Re (rā)
n. Mythology
The ancient Egyptian sun god, the supreme deity represented as a man with the head of a falcon crowned with a solar disk and uraeus.
[Egyptian r', sun, Ra.]

Ra 2

The symbol for radium.
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Ra

the chemical symbol for
(Elements & Compounds) radium

Ra

(rɑː) or

Re

n
(Non-European Myth & Legend) the ancient Egyptian sun god, depicted as a man with a hawk's head surmounted by a solar disc and serpent

RA

abbreviation for
1. (Nautical Terms) rear admiral
2. (Astronomy) astronomy right ascension
3. (Art Terms) (in Britain) Royal Academician or Academy
4. (Military) (in Britain) Royal Artillery
5. (Automotive Engineering) Argentina (international car registration)
[(sense 5) from República Argentina]
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Ra

(rɑ)

also Re



n.
a sun god of Heliopolis, worshipped throughout ancient Egypt and typically represented as a hawk-headed man crowned with a solar disk and uraeus.

RA

regular army.

Ra


Chem. Symbol.
radium.

R.A.

1. right ascension.
2. royal academician.
3. Royal Academy.
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Ra

The symbol for radium.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Ra - an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium oresRa - an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
atomic number 88, radium
metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
uranium ore - any ore from which uranium can be extracted
2.Ra - ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods
Re
antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
3.RA - (astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky; usually expressed in hours and minutes and seconds; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere; "one hour of right ascension equals fifteen degrees"
celestial longitude, right ascension
astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
angular distance - the angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer; "he recorded angular distances between the stars"
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Translations

RA

N ABBR
1. (Brit) =Royal Academy of Arts → Real Academia f de Bellas Artes
2. (Brit) =Royal Academician → miembro mf de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes
3. (Mil) =Royal Artillery
4. =Rear Admiral
RA - ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS
La Royal Academy of Arts o RA es la más famosa de las fundaciones de arte británicas. Con sede en Londres, la Royal Academy presenta exposiciones de artistas modernos y de todas las épocas, y también imparte algunas clases a futuros artistas. Cada verano tiene lugar la Summer Exhibition, que es la mayor exposición abierta de arte contemporáneo en el mundo. Cualquier artista puede enviar su trabajo y la selección final de obras concentra una amplia gama de estilos, tanto de artistas conocidos como de principiantes. Los artistas miembros de la Royal Academy of Arts pueden escribir las iniciales RA después de sus nombres, como si de un título académico se tratase.
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