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Cobham Brewer, 1894 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z R R.A.P R.I.P R.M.T Rabagas Rabbi Abron of Trent Rabbi Bar-Cochba Rabbit Rabelais Rabelais' Dodge Rabelaisian Licence Rabicano Raboin Rabsheka Raby Races Rachaders Rache Rack Rack-rent Rack and Manger Rack and Ruin Racket Racy Racy Style Radcliffe Library Radegaste Radegund Radevore Radical Radiometer Radit Usque ad Cutem Rag Rag-water Rags of Antisthenes Rags and Jags Ragamuffin Ragged Robin Raghu Ragman Roll Ragnarok Ragout Rahu Rail Railway Abbreviations Railway King Railway Signals Railways Rain Rain Gauge Rainbow Rainbow Chasers Raining Tree Rainy Day Raise the Wind Rajah Rake Rakshas Rakush Raleigh Rally Ralph Ralph Roister Doister Ram Ram Feast Ram and Teazle Ram of the Zodiac Ram's Horn Rama Rama-Yana Ramadan Rambouillet Ramee Samee Rameses Ramiel Raminagobris Rampallian Ramsay the Rich Ramsbottom Rana Randem-Tandem Random Rank and File Rank distinguished by Colour Ranks Rantipole Ranz des Vaches Rap Rape Rape of the Lock Raphael Raphael of Cats Rapparee Rappee Rara A'vis Rare Ben Raree Show Rascal Rascal Counters Rasher Rashleigh Osbaldistone Rasiel Raspberry Rasselas Rat Rat, Cat, and Dog Rat-killer Ratatosk Ratten Rattlin Raul Ravana Ravelin Raven Ravenglass Ravenstone Ravenswood Raw Raw Lobster Rawhead and Bloody-Bones Raymond Rayne Razed Shoes Razee Razor Razzia Re Reach Read between the Lines Read Reader Ready Ready-to-Halt Real Jam Real Presence Rear-mouse Reason Rebecca Rebeccaites Rebellion Rebus Reception Rechabites Receipt Recipe Reck his own Rede Reckon Reckoning without your Host Reclaim Recorded Recreant Rector Reculer pour Mieux Sauter Reculver Red Red Basque Cap Red Book Red Book of the Exchequer Red Boots Red-breasts Red Button Red Cap Red Coats Red Cock Red Comyn Red Cross Red Feathers Red Flag Red Hand of Ulster Red-handed Red Hat Red Heads Red Herring Red Herring Red Indians Red Kettle Red-laced Jacket Red Land Red-lattice Phrases Red Laws Red-letter Day Red Man Red Men Red Rag Red Republicans Red Rose Red Rose Knight Red Rot Red Sea Red-shanks Red Snow Red Tape Red Tapism Red Tincture Redan' Redder Redding-straik Redgauntlet Redlaw Redmain Redmond O'Neale Reductio ad Absurdum Reduplicated Ree Reed Reed Shaken by the Wind Reef Reekie Reel Reeves Tale Refresher Refreshments Regale Regan and Goneril Regatta Regent Regent's Park Regime de la Calotte Regiment de la Calotte Regina Regiomontanus Regium Donum Regius Professor Regulars Rehoboam Reign of Terror Reimkennar Reins Reldresal Relics Relief Rem Acu Remember Remigius Remis atque Velis Renaissance Renaissance Period Renard Renarder Renaud Renault of Montauban Rendezvous Rene Rene Leblanc Repartee' Repenter Curls Reply Churlish Reproof Valiant Republican Queen Republicans Resolute Rest Rest on One's Oars Restive Restorationists Resurrection Men Resurrection Pie Retiarius Retort Courteous Reuben Dixon Reveille Revenons a nos Moutons Reverend Revetments Review Revise Revival of Letters in England Revival of Painting and Sculpture Revoke Revulsion Rewe Reynard the Fox Reynardine Reynold of Montalbon Rezio Rhadamanthos Rhampsinitos Rhapsody Rhene Rhine Rhino Rhodalind Rhodian Bully Rhodian Law Rhone Rhopalic Verse Rhyme Rhymer Rhyming to Death Ribaldry Ribbon Dodge Ribbonism Ribston Pippin Ricardo Ricciardetto Rice Christians Rice thrown after a Bride Rich as Croesus Rich as a Jew Richard Coeur de Lion Richard II.'s Horse Richard III.'s Horse Richard Roe Richard is Himself again Richard of Cirencester Richarda Richborough, Richeboro' Rick Mould Rickety Stock Ricochet Riddle Riddle of Claret Ride Ride for a Fall Rider Riderhood Ridicule Riding Ridolphus Ridotto Rienzi Rif Riff-raff Rifle Rift in the Lute Rig Rig-Marie Rigadoon Rigdum Funnidos Right Foot Right Foot Foremost Right Hand Right as a Trivet Right of Way Rights Riglet Rigol Rigolette Rigoletto Rigwoodie Rile Rimer Rimfaxi Rimmon Rimthursar Rinaldo Ring Ring Down Ring Finger Ring Posies Ring a Ding-ding Ring in the Ear Ring of Invisibility Ring One's Own Bell Rings Noted in Fable Ringing Changes Ringing the Changes Ringing Island Ringleader Riot Rip Rip Van Winkle Ripaille Riphean Ripon Riquet with a Tuft Rise Rising in the Air Rivals River Demon River of Paradise River Flowing from the Ocean Inland Rivers Roach Road Road-agent Roads Roan Roarer Roaring Boys Roaring Forties Roaring Game Roaring Trade Roast Roasting One Rob Rob Roy Robber Robbing Peter to pay Paul Robert Robert Francois Damiens Robert Macaire Robert Street Robert le Diable Robert the Devil Robert of Brunne Robert's Men Robespierre's Weavers Robin Goodfellow Robin Gray Robin Hood Robin Hood Wind Robin Mutton Robin Redbreast Robin and Makyne Robin of Bagshot Robinson Crusoe Robinsonians Roc Roch Roche Rochelle Salt Roches Rochester Rock Rock ahead Rock Cork Rock Crystal Rock Day Rococo Rococo Architecture Rococo Jewellery Rod Rod-men Rod in Pickle Roderick Roderick Random Roderigo Rodhaver Rodilardus Rodolpho Rodomont Rodomontade Rodrigo Rogation Days Rogation Week Rogel Roger Rogero Rogue Ingrain Roi Panade Roland Roland de Vaux Rolandseck Tower Roll Rolls Rolling Stone Rollrich Roly-poly Romaic Roman Roman Birds Roman Remains in England Roman de Chevalier de Lyon Roman de la Rose Roman des Romans Romance Romanesque Romanic Romanism Romantic School Romanus Romany Rome Rome of the West Rome was not Built in a Day Rome's best Wealth is Patriotism Romeo Romeo and Juliet Romulus Ron Ronald Roncesvalles Rondo Rone Ronyon Rood Lane Rood-loft Roodselken Rook Rook's Hill Rookery Rooky Wood Room Roost Rope Rope-dancer Rope-dancers Rope-walk Ropes Roper Roque Roque Guinart Roquelaure Rory O'More Ros-crana Rosa Rosabelle Rosalia Rosalind Rosalinde Rosaline Rosamond Rosana Rosary Rosciad Roscius Rose Rose Sunday Rose of Jericho Rose of Raby Roses Rosemary Rosemary Lane Rosewood Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Rosetta Rosetta Stone Rosicrucians Ross Rosse Rossel Rossignol Rostrum Rota Rota Aristotelica Rota Romana Rote Rothschild Rotten Row Rotundity of the Belt Roue Rouen Rouge Rouge Croix Rouge Dragon Rouge et Noir Rough-hewn Rough Music Rough-shod Rough and Ready Rough and Ready Roughs Rouncival Round Round Dealing Round Numbers Round Peg Round Robin Round Sum Round Table Round as a Ball; Roundabout Roundheads Roundle Rounfl Rouse Rousing Rout Routiers Rove Row Rowdy Rowena Rowland Rowley Rowned in the Ear Roxburghe Club Roy Royal Arms Royal Goats Royal Merchant Royal Road to Learning Royal Titles Royston Rozinante Ruach Rub Rubber of Whist Rubens' Women Rubi Rubicon Rubonax Rubric Ruby Ruchiel Rudder Ruddock Ruddy-mane Rudge Rudiger Rudolphine Tables Rudolstadt Rudra Rue Ruffe Ruffian Hall Rufus Ruggiero Rukenaw Rule Rule, Britannia Rule Nisi. A Rule of Thumb Rule of the Road Rule the Roost Rum Ruminate Rumolt Rump-fed Rump Parliament Rumpelstilzchen Rumping Dozen Run Run Amuck Run Riot Run Thin Run a Man Down Run of the House Runs Runs may Read Running Running Footman Running Leather Running Thursday Running Water Running the Hood Runcible Spoon Runes Runic Rhymes Runic Wands Runnymede Rupee Rupert of Debate Rupert's Balls Rupert's Head Rush Rush-bearing Sunday Rushvan Ruskinese Russ Russel Russia Russian Rustam Rusty Rusty-Fusty Ruydera Ry Rye-house Plot Rykell Rykelot Rymar Ryme Ryot Ryparographer Rython Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related Content Allusions Foreign Words and Phrases Latin and Greek Word Elements Names: Their Origins and Meanings Old Testament Names Mythology Ancient Greek Literature & Mythology The Bible (King James version) The Koran (translation by J. M. 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