Rex

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

    From Latin rēx (king). Doublet of rajah and roy.

    Pronunciation[edit]

    Proper noun[edit]

    Rex

    1. (formal, usually italicized) The reigning king.
    2. A male given name from Latin coined in the nineteenth century from Latin rex "king," rarely given today.
    3. A popular name for a dog.
    4. An unincorporated community in Clayton County, Georgia, United States.
      Synonym: Hollingsworth
    5. A census-designated place in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States.

    Synonyms[edit]

    • (king regnant): R. (abbreviation)

    Related terms[edit]

    Descendants[edit]

    • Rex Lex (meaning that the King is the law)
    • Lex Rex (meaning that the King is not absolute but subject to the law)[1][2]

    See also[edit]

    (dog names):

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    Cebuano[edit]

    Etymology[edit]

    From English Rex.

    Proper noun[edit]

    Rex

    1. a male given name from English