Chapter Radicate to Rasores of R by Soule's Synonymes

Rapacity, n.

1. Ravenousness, rapaciousness, voraciousness, voracity, avidity, canine appetite.

2. Greed, ravenousness, exercise of plunder.

3. Avariciousness, greediness of gain.

Rape, n.

1. Violation, defloration, constupration, ravishment, defilement, carnal knowledge of a woman (forcibly and against her will).

2. (Bot.) Navew, French turnip (Brassica napus).

Rape-cake, n. Refuse or marc of rape-seed (after the oil has been expressed).

Rape-oil, n. Colza-oil, oil of rape-seed.

Rape-seed, n. Seed of the rape or French turnip.

Rapid, a.

1. Swift, quick, fleet, fast.

2. Speedy, fast, hasty, quick.

3. Brisk, hasty, hurried, expeditious, quick.

Rapidity, n.

1. Swiftness, quickness, celerity, velocity, rapidness, haste, speed, fleetness, agility.

2. Quickness, rapidness.

3. Haste, quickness.

Rapidly, ad. Swiftly, fast, quickly, expeditiously.

Rapidness, n. Celerity, swiftness, velocity, rapidity, speed.

Rapier, n. Small sword.

Rapine, n. Plunder, pillage, spoliation, robbery, depredation.