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A fall or descent of rain; the water, or amount of water, that falls in rain; as, the average annual rainfall of a region. Supplied by the rainfall of the outer ranges of Sinchul and Singaleleh. Hooker.

The state of being rainy.

Destitute of rain; as, a rainless region.

Abounding with rain; wet; showery; as, rainy day or season.

A rope; also, a measure equal to a rod. [Scot.]

Same as 2d Reis.

Capable of being raised.

se; to bring from a lower to a higher place; to lift upward; to elevate; to heave; as, to raise a stone or weight. Hence, figuratively: --

Lifted up; showing above the surroundings; as, raised or embossed metal work.

One who, or that which, raises (in various senses of the verb).

A grape, or a bunch of grapes. [Obs.] Cotgrave.

Specifically, the operation or work of setting up the frame of a building; as, to help at a raising. [U.S.]

Arranged systematically, or according to classes or subjects; as, a catalogue raisonné. See under Catalogue.

A separator. [Scot.]

Reign; rule. [India]

Same as Rajah.

A native prince or king; also, a landholder or person of importance in the agricultural districts. [India]

The office or dignity of a rajah.

d, or royal and military, caste; a Kshatriya; especially, an inhabitant of the country of Rajpootana, in northern central India.

A toothed machine drawn by a horse, -- used for collecting hay or grain; a horserake.