ra

n. radioactive metallic element (Chemistry)

n. standing army, permanent army

Ra (Re and later Amun-Ra; reconstructed as *) is the ancient Egyptian sun god. He was a major deity in ancient Egyptian religion by the fifth dynasty. Identified primarily with the mid-day sun, the chief cult centre of Ra first was based in Heliopolis (ancient Inunu) meaning "City of the Sun". In later Egyptian dynastic times, Ra was subsumed into the god Horus, as Re-Horakhty (and many variant spellings). He commanded sky, earth, underworld. He was associated with the falcon.According to E. A. Wallis Budge he was the one god of Egyptian monotheism, of which all other deities were aspects, manifestations, phases, or forms of this deity. Ra itself, however, was also a monotheistic god. A Hymn to Ra (approx. 1370s BC) was written to stress the pantheistic nature of Ra to combat encroaching polytheism. In it, several deities are described, not as beings in their own right, but certain forms of Ra. For example:"Praise be unto thee, O Ra, thou exalted Power, who dost enter into the habitations of Ament, behold [thy] body is Atum." "Praise be unto thee, O Ra, thou exalted Power, who dost enter into the hidden palace of Anubis, behold [thy] body is Khepera."
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In Norse folklore, a rå is a keeper or warden of a particular location or landform. The different species of rå are sometimes distinguished according to the different spheres of nature with which they were connected, such as huldrå (forest), sjörå (freshwater) or havsrå (saltwater), and bergsrå (mountains). As a group, rå could also be referred to as þokka, a name roughly equivalent to nymph.
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RA or Ra can refer to: People Registered Architect, a designer who is licensed by a government to practice architectureResearch assistant, a graduate student employed by a college or university for the purpose of academic researchResident assistant, a college student charged with supervising students living in a residence hallRoyal Academician a member of the Royal Academy, also known as the Royal Academy of ArtsRa, the sun god of ancient HeliopolisRā, personification of the sun in New Zealand Māori mythologyRa (Stargate), a character from the film StargateRå, a creature in Scandinavian mythology Alternate spelling of Roua, a Polynesian deityShort for RakimRa, the pseudonym of Raoul Sinier, a french digital painter and electronic musician.Ra, a nickname, and US based signature couture fashion clothing line endorsed by Robin Arcuri, a supermodel and actress.
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RealAudio is a proprietary audio format developed by RealNetworks. It uses a variety of audio codecs, ranging from low-bitrate formats that can be used over dialup modems, to high-fidelity formats for music. It can also be used as a streaming audio format, that is played at the same time as it is downloaded. Many internet radio stations use RealAudio to stream their programming over the internet in real time.
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Ra radium. RA, RAW airway resistance. Ra The symbol for the element radium. RA abbr. rheumatoid arthritis RA see rheumatoid arthritis, ragocyte. [more]Ra - Community and Resources

Noun
1. (astronomy) the angular distance eastward along the celestial equator from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through the body; expressed in hours and minutes and second; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere; "one hour of right ascension equals fifteen degrees"
(synonym) right ascension, celestial longitude
(hypernym) angular distance
(classification) astronomy, uranology

Noun
1. an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
(synonym) radium, atomic number 88
(hypernym) metallic element, metal
(substance-holonym) uranium ore
2. ancient hawk-headed Egyptian sun god; a universal creator
(synonym) Re
(hypernym) Egyptian deity

atty., attorney; sol, solicitor; lawyer, advocate; bar, barrister

Ra, radium, radioactive metallic element (Chemistry)