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reins definition

reins (rānz)

plural noun

  1. the kidneys, or the region of the kidneys
  2. the loins, thought of as the seat of the emotions and affections
  3. the emotions and affections

Etymology: ME reines < OFr reins < L renes, pl. of ren, kidney

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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