Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • An obsolete strong preterit of rain.
  • An obsolete form of run.
  • noun An obsolete form of rune.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • proper noun A diminutive of the male given name Ronald.
  • proper noun A male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "Song of Joy".

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

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Examples

  • KIM GOLDMAN, SISTER OF RON GOLDMAN: I was and I was immediately reminded that those were words that the killer used many, many years ago before he killed Ron and Nicole.

    CNN Transcript Apr 16, 2009 2009

  • RON CLARK, FOUNDER, RON CLARK ACADEMY: It said dear Ron, I saw the video of your school on the website and I think it is incredible what you are doing by sharing your passion with the students and teachers around the country and bravo, bravo my good friend, Oprah Winfrey.

    CNN Transcript Jan 2, 2009 2009

  • FRED GOLDMAN, RON GOLDMAN ` S FATHER: Twelve years ago, Ron and Nicole were murdered, murdered by a man whose name I still to this day refuse to use.

    CNN Transcript Jan 4, 2007 2007

  • FRED GOLDMAN, FATHER OF RON GOLDMAN: He is willing -- as sick a guy as he is, he is willing to put in a book and on air -- he ` s willing to tell the world how he would, quote unquote, murder his children ` s mother and Ron.

    CNN Transcript Nov 20, 2006 2006

  • FRED GOLDMAN, FATHER OF RON GOLDMAN: Twelve years ago, Ron and Nicole were murdered, murdered by a man whose name I still to this day refuse to use.

    CNN Transcript Dec 20, 2006 2006

  • FRED GOLDMAN, RON GOLDMAN ` S FATHER: Twelve years ago, Ron and Nicole were murdered, murdered by man whose name I still to this day refuse to use.

    CNN Transcript Sep 5, 2006 2006

  • FRED GOLDMAN, RON GOLDMAN'S FATHER: As sick a guy as he is, he is willing to put in a book and on air -- he's willing to tell the world how he would, quote, unquote, murder his children's mother and Ron.

    CNN Transcript Nov 17, 2006 2006

  • As much as I can see trevor being a masterful synchronized swimmer or whatever his said. last night i talked to ron for hours and hours after I got home. he was in vancouver, standing on the street in the semi-rain. i can't wait for him to come home - he'll be here Friday for the wedding! i'm more excited for Ron to be here than i am for the wedding.

    withkerth Diary Entry withkerth 2004

  • KELLY LIVELY, FREED POW RON YOUNG'S SISTER: I think that Ron is just an all-American guy.

    CNN Transcript Apr 13, 2003 2003

  • KNEW RON WAS SICK.CHICAGO MAKE IT HAPPEN.I heard Ron say once he hated Shea.

    chicagotribune.com - News 2010

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