reins

See also: Rèins

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɹeɪnz/
Homophones: rains, reigns

Etymology 1

See rein

Noun

reins

plural of rein

Verb

reins

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rein

Etymology 2

From Old French reins, see also rein in French.

Noun

reins

(archaic) The kidneys.
The lower part of the back.
(architecture) The parts of a vault between the crown and the spring or abutment, including, and having especial reference to, the loading or filling behind the shell of the vault.

Further reading

reins at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

ESRIN, Isner, Rines, Siren, resin, rines, rinse, risen, serin, siren

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Adjective

reins

Partitive form of rein

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʁɛ̃/
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Noun

reins m pl

plural of rein

Noun

reins m pl (plural only)

small of the back; waist

Further reading

“reins” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

serin

Old French

Noun

reins m pl

small of the back; lower back
oblique plural of rein
nominative singular of rein

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