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/reə/

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Translation

Not seen or happening very often; hard to find.

Word origin

From Old French rare, from Latin rarus, meaning thin or uncommon.

Origin
Old French
Root
rare

Examples

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"Rare" means the bird is not seen very often.

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Here "rare" means it does not happen often.

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Here "rare" means the book is special and hard to find.

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This word is part of lesson 39.