name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of Raman optical activity. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
2. 2
   Initialism of register of actions. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
3. 3
   Initialism of right of abode. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A transliteration of the Arabic female given name رُؤَى (ruʔā). countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A village in Comoé district, Ivory Coast. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   The administrative centre of Lunner municipality, Akershus, Norway, previously in Viken. countable, uncountable
5. 5
   A small settlement in Grey district, West Coast, New Zealand, from the Māori language. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

rot

Example

More examples

"Rodrigo Roa Duterte is a good person who wanted always the best for his country, the Philippines."

Etymology

(surname) From Spanish Roa.

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