Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation regular army
  • abbreviation residence assistant
  • abbreviation right ascension

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  • initialism Rear admiral, a rank in the Royal Navy.
  • initialism Royal Academy, the Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in London, England.
  • initialism Royal Academician, a member of the Royal Academy.
  • initialism Royal Artillery, a regiment in the British Army.
  • initialism Resident Assistant, a trained student leader, within a college or university, who is given the responsibility of supervising students living in a residence hall.
  • initialism Republic of Armenia
  • initialism Rahmatullah Alaih (God's blessing be upon him); a suffix used by Muslims in reference to honored individuals.

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Examples

  • It is clear that under both the Florence Agreement and as reflected in RA 8047, there was no specific mention of the nature of the books, as to their scientific, educational, etc. nature.

    On the Great Book Blockade of 2009 (Updated 7 May) (with BDAP Paper) « BAHAY TALINHAGA 2009

  • Thus, there is a reference in RA 8047 to the Florence Agreement, which as earlier discussed above only had the words “Printed Books” in its Annex A (i).

    On the Great Book Blockade of 2009 (Updated 7 May) (with BDAP Paper) « BAHAY TALINHAGA 2009

  • I mean RA is more effective when one actually reads the recommended books.

    July 7, 2006 ____Maggie 2006

  • I mean RA is more effective when one actually reads the recommended books.

    Archive 2006-07-01 ____Maggie 2006

  • An RA is a research assistantship, usually funded by a grant that your advisor got.

    Archive 2006-08-01 ScienceWoman 2006

  • The Good: RA is full of historic details, so while magic is afoot RA is also a solid work of historical fiction.

    Rebel Angels 2005

  • Sounds to me like RA is not a dog owner, and is possibly someone who has a fear of dogs, hence the uninformed phone call to ASP.

    we hit a speed bump 2005

  • The Good: RA is full of historic details, so while magic is afoot RA is also a solid work of historical fiction.

    Archive 2005-11-01 2005

  • Which means that the RA, which is everywhere in my body, has been coming at my hands and feet with a vengeance lately.

    Slowness warning 2009

  • Which means that the RA, which is everywhere in my body, has been coming at my hands and feet with a vengeance lately.

    Archive 2009-09-01 2009

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