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rare


Definition: Meaning of, rare in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɛː /

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Positive Comparative Superlative
rare rarer rarest
  1. not seen or found very often, or not happening very often [↪  unusual]
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  2. meat that is rare has only been cooked for a short time and is still red [↪  underdone, well-done]
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  3. [only before noun] British English old-fashioned very good or surprising
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rare used in phrases

  • rare bird (noun)
    1. a rare or unique person
  • rare earth (noun)
    1. atomic numbers 57 through 71 any element of the lanthanide series
  • rare-earth element (noun)
    1. atomic numbers 57 through 71 any element of the lanthanide series
  • rare-roasted (adjective)
    1. meat roasted with the meat inside still rare
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