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Princeton's WordNet

  1. reticular activating system, RASnoun

    the network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function

GCIDE

  1. rasnoun

    The name and genetic symbol for a mutant gene that has been identified as one of those associated with certains types of cancer; -- it is a form of oncogene. It was first observed in rats, but analogues have been found in humans and other animals.

Wiktionary

  1. rasnoun

    An Ethiopian king or prince.

  2. Etymology: From ራስ.

ChatGPT

  1. ras

    "RAS" has multiple meanings depending on the context. 1) In Science and Medicine, RAS, is an abbreviation for Renin-Angiotensin System, a hormone system in the body that regulates blood pressure and fluid balance. 2) In Computing and technology, RAS stands for Remote Access Service, a service that provides remote access to users for various network services. 3) 'Ras' is also a term commonly used in Rastafarian culture as an abbreviated title, equivalent to 'Mister'. 4) RAS could also refer to Random Access Storage, a type of computer memory that allows data items to be read and written in almost the same amount of time irrespective of the physical location of data inside the memory. 5) In space and astronomy, RAS stands for Royal Astronomical Society, a society based in the UK dedicated to astronomy, geophysics and the related sciences. The specific definition would depend on the context in which 'RAS' is being used.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Rasnoun

    see 2d Reis

  2. Etymology: [from rat sarcoma.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ras

    ras, n. the chief vizier in Abyssinia: a headland, cape. [Ar., 'head.']

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    Song lyrics by ras -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by ras on the Lyrics.com website.

  2. RAS

    What does RAS stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the RAS acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. RAS

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ras is ranked #34574 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Ras surname appeared 654 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ras.

    75.6% or 495 total occurrences were White.
    10.4% or 68 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    10% or 66 total occurrences were Asian.
    2.6% or 17 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1.2% or 8 total occurrences were Black.

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Anagrams for ras »

  1. RSA

  2. Sar.

  3. SAR

  4. ars

  5. ars

  6. ASR

  7. RSA

  8. SAR

  9. Sar.

  10. ASR

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ras in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ras in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of ras in a Sentence

  1. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

    reggae and the jamaican economy. I/we from trench town knew this all along that's why we put the messages in a song. It took the financial sector of jamaica so many years to let the world know about- the reggae dollars fate. Now the boj announced the truth, let us wait and see how this benefits the youths. I am ras cardo from trench town who created reggae there in 1962.

  2. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

    when I look at you here is what I see:- an open ended tube from mouth to anus. this is called the -human race- who, without love, is a total disgrace, each one trying to find his place in this eternal rat race.I am ras cardo!

  3. David Obonyo:

    The soldiers were heading to their operation base in Ras Kiamboni from Lamu, near our border with Somalia, when the attackers emerged from Boni forest and started firing at them.

  4. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

    ras cardo said:- plutocracy- in the age of technotyranny was what the founding fathers missed politically to promulgate the presidency! big mistake!- but they could not have seen this day and age of what I have called- technotyrannical society. for in the written constitution there would be its inclusion, and now its interpretation would be no cause for confusion.

  5. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

    I am ras cardo reggae, the reggae creator from trench town. I refused to let the people of the world believe that-nothing good comes out of trench town. -because, now the world knows that babylon told them a lie. they lied against us! they lied because they wanted to steal our trench town reggae heritage and legacy for poor people. I will never make this happen! so help I jah!

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