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Rem

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See also: rem, REM, R.E.M., rém, and rëm

English

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Etymology 1

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From Egyptian rmj (to weep).

Proper noun

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Rem

  1. (Egyptian mythology) An Egyptian fish god who fertilized the land with his tears.
Alternative forms
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References

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  • Gerald Massey (2008) [1907]. Ancient Egypt - The Light of the World: A Work of Reclamation and Restitution in Twelve Books. NuVision Publications. p. 319.

Etymology 2

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Shortening.

Noun

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Rem (plural Rems)

  1. (colloquial) A Remington firearm.
    • 1997 December 23, Marcus [username], “Re: New Pre '64 or 700 action?”, in rec.guns[1] (Usenet):
      Pre-64 Win has a heritage that can't be beat. For me, it's Rems for prarie dogs and paper, Wins (or 1917 Enfields) for stuff that wants to stomp you into a greasy spot on the tundra.

Anagrams

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Remus.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Rem m

  1. Remus