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):

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/lex-rex/
  2. ^ https://canonpress.com/products/lex-rex/

Further reading[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English Rex.

Proper noun[edit]

Rex

  1. a male given name from English
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