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rathe

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rāᵺ)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

rathe (rāᵺ),USA pronunciation adj.

[Archaic.]growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.

Also, rath (rath).USA pronunciation

bef. 900; Middle English; Old English hræth, hræd quick, active; cognate with Dutch rad, Old Norse hrathr

rathe′ly, adv.
rathe′ness, n.

'rathe' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

rareripe - rather - rave

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