Definitions for RUM
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Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. rum(noun)

   liquor distilled from fermented molasses

2. rummy, rum(adj)

   a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards

3. curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular(adj)

   beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

   "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. rum(Noun)

   A distilled spirit derived from fermented cane sugar and molasses

   u201CThe Royal Navy used to issue a rum ration to sailors.u201D

   Etymology: From rūmaz. Cognate with Old Saxon rum, Dutch ruim, Old High German rum, Old Norse rúmr, Gothic
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2. rum(Noun)

   A serving of rum

   u201CJake tossed down three rums.u201D

   Etymology: From rūmaz. Cognate with Old Saxon rum, Dutch ruim, Old High German rum, Old Norse rúmr, Gothic
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3. rum(Noun)

   A kind or brand of rum

   u201CBundaberg is one of my favourite rums.u201D

   Etymology: From rūmaz. Cognate with Old Saxon rum, Dutch ruim, Old High German rum, Old Norse rúmr, Gothic
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4. rum(Adjective)

   strange, peculiar

   Etymology: From rūmaz. Cognate with Old Saxon rum, Dutch ruim, Old High German rum, Old Norse rúmr, Gothic
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Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Rum(noun)

   a kind of intoxicating liquor distilled from cane juice, or from the scummings of the boiled juice, or from treacle or molasses, or from the lees of former distillations. Also, sometimes used colloquially as a generic or a collective name for intoxicating liquor

   Etymology: [probably shortened from Prov. E. rumbullion a great tumult, formerly applied in the island of Barbadoes to an intoxicating liquor.]

2. Rum(adj)

   old-fashioned; queer; odd; as, a rum idea; a rum fellow

   Etymology: [probably shortened from Prov. E. rumbullion a great tumult, formerly applied in the island of Barbadoes to an intoxicating liquor.]

3. Rum(noun)

   a queer or odd person or thing; a country parson

   Etymology: [probably shortened from Prov. E. rumbullion a great tumult, formerly applied in the island of Barbadoes to an intoxicating liquor.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Rum

   Rum is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane byproducts, such as molasses, or directly from sugarcane juice, by a process of fermentation and distillation. The distillate, a clear liquid, is then usually aged in oak barrels. Rum can be referred to in Spanish by descriptors such as ron viejo and ron añejo. The majority of the world's rum production occurs in the Caribbean and Latin America. Rum is also produced in Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Mexico, Hawaii, the Philippines, India, Reunion Island, Mauritius, South Africa, Taiwan, Japan, United States and Canada. Light rums are commonly used in cocktails, whereas "golden" and "dark" rums were typically consumed individually or used for cooking, but are now commonly consumed with mixers. Premium rums are also available, made to be consumed either straight or iced. Rum plays a part in the culture of most islands of the West Indies as well as in the Canadian Maritimes and Newfoundland. This beverage has famous associations with the Royal Navy and piracy. Rum has also served as a popular medium of economic exchange, used to help fund enterprises such as slavery, organized crime, and military insurgencies. See Triangular trade.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Rum

   rum, n. a spirit distilled from the fermented juice of the sugar-cane, or from molasses.—ns. Rum′-barge, a warm drink; Rum′-bloss′om, -bud, a pimple on the nose; Rum′-cherr′y, the wild black cherry of North America; Rum′-sell′er (U.S.), the keeper of a rum-shop; Rum′-shop; Rum′-shrub, a liqueur of rum, sugar, lime or lemon juice, &c. [Abbrev. of rumbullion; prob. related to rumble.]

2. Rum

   rum, adj. good: queer, droll, odd.—n. any odd person or thing.—adv. Rum′ly, finely (used ironically). [A Gipsy word, rom, a husband.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Rum

   a mountainous, forest-clad island in one of the Inner Hebrides, lies 15 m. off Ardnamurchan Point; a handful of inhabitants cultivate a very small portion of it; the rest is mountain, wood, and moorland; forms a deer-forest.

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Etymology and Origins(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Rum

   A West Indian word for spirit distilled from cane juice.

Anagrams for RUM »

1. MRU

How to pronounce RUM?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of RUM in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of RUM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of RUM in a Sentence

1. Rick Wilson:

   To put the referenced e-mail correspondence into context, the dispute surrounding Havana Club rum has been going on for more than 20 years, then-Gov. Bush was responding to inquiries by Mr. Rodriguez and Bacardi to determine what was taking so long in what Bacardi believed to be rather routine measures after the company purchased the legitimate global rights to the Havana Club trademark from the creators and original owners, Jose Arechabala S.A. and the Arechabala family.

2. Native American:

   The Great Spirit, who made all things, made every thing for some use, and whatever use he designed anything for, that use it should always be put to. Now, when he made rum, he said 'Let this be for the Indians to get drunk with,' and it must be so.

3. Jeb Bush:

   I learned how to organize intensely, here. I learned the passion. I learned how to drink a lot of Puerto Rican rum, i had a blast. It was great.

4. William Cowper:

   I pity them greatly, but I must be mum, for how could we do without sugar and rum?

5. Jake Owen:

   I mean it's hard to go out there and open up a bottle of dark, you know, root whiskey or rum, and when it’s hot outside.

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