Rex Definition
rĕks
reges
noun
King.
Webster's New World
Any of a breed of domestic cat with a short, curly coat and a long, slender tail.
Webster's New World
A masculine name.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- male monarch
- king
Antonyms:
- queen
- female monarch
pronoun
A popular name for a dog.
Wiktionary
A male given name coined in the nineteenth century from Latin rex "king", rarely bestowed on children today.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Rex
Noun
Singular:
rex
Plural:
rexesOrigin of Rex
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From French (lapin) rex rex (rabbit), name given to a breed of rabbit developed in France between 1919 and 1924 that displayed the mutation from Latin rēx king reg- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From the Latin rÄ“x (“king"), referring originally to rabbits of King Albert of Belgium. Entered English around 1920.
From Wiktionary
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