rêne

See also: Appendix:Variations of "rene"

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French resne, redne, from Early Medieval Latin retina, ultimately from Latin retinere (“hold back, restrain”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʁɛn/
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Rhymes: -ɛn
Homophones: Rennes, renne, reines, reine, rênes

Noun

rêne f (plural rênes)

rein (strap or rope used to control an animal)
(figuratively) power over something

Derived terms

Further reading

“rêne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

néré

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