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  • 111Order of Theresa — The Order of Theresa was an order for noble ladies in the Kingdom of Bavaria. It continues to function today as an honorary society to which belong the princesses of the House of Wittelsbach as well as other ladies from Bavarian noble families.… …

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  • 112order — {{11}}order (n.) early 13c., body of persons living under a religious discipline, from O.Fr. ordre (11c.), from earlier ordene, from L. ordinem (nom. ordo) row, rank, series, arrangement, originally a row of threads in a loom, from Italic root… …

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  • 113rank — rank1 [ ræŋk ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount someone s official position in the military, police force, fire department, etc.: Her rank when she retired was captain. rank of: He joined in 1998, and quickly rose to the rank of detective.… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 114rank — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ranc overbearing, strong; akin to Old Norse rakkr erect and perhaps to Old English riht right more at right Date: 13th century 1. luxuriantly or excessively vigorous in growth 2.… …

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  • 115rank — I [[t]ræŋk[/t]] n. 1) a social or official position or standing, as in the armed forces: the rank of captain[/ex] 2) high position or station: a person of rank[/ex] 3) relative position or standing: a writer of the first rank[/ex] 4) a row or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 116rank — I. /ræŋk / (say rangk) noun 1. a number of persons forming a separate class in the social scale or in any graded body: people of every rank and station. 2. position or standing in the social scale or in any graded body: the rank of colonel. 3.… …

  • 117rank — Synonyms and related words: English horn, IC analysis, Indian file, KP, abject, abominable, absolute, abundant, adjust, align, alphabetize, analyze, ancestry, antecede, appositive, appraise, appreciate, aristocracy, aristocraticalness, army, army …

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  • 118rank — {{11}}rank (adj.) O.E. ranc proud, overbearing, showy, from P.Gmc. *rankaz (Cf. Dan. rank right, upright, Ger. rank slender, O.N. rakkr straight, erect ), perhaps from PIE *reg to stretch, straighten (see RIGHT (Cf. right) (adj.)). In reference… …

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  • 119rank — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a position in a hierarchy, a grade of advancement. b a distinct social class, a grade of dignity or achievement (people of all ranks; in the top rank of performers). c high social position (persons of rank). d a place in a scale …

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  • 120Rank up — In video gaming slang, and especially in online multiplayer games, to rank up (sometimes abbreviated r^ in text chats) is to achieve a higher ranking relative to other players. Ranking up may refer both to this and the techniques used to do so,… …

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