rason

[ rah-sawn; English ras-on ]

noun

, Greek Orthodox Church.

, plural ra·sa [rah, -sah, ras, -, uh].

1. a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rason¹

First recorded in 1930–35, rason is from the Medieval Greek word rháson a woolen cloth

Example Sentences

Satellite imagery showed an "unprecedented" 73 or so freight cars at Tumangang Rail Station in the North Korean border city of Rason, the Beyond Parallel Project of the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies said in a report.

From Reuters

In recent months North Korea has reopened freight train services with China and Russia, and on Thursday, Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported that trucks had also begun crossing between the northeastern Chinese city of Hunchun and North Korea's Rason.

From Reuters

Samuel Rason, who was based at the London store and flew around the world to do store openings, ended up doing it by accident.

From Slate

The official Korean Central News Agency also said Saturday authorities released all citizens who had been quarantined in the provinces of South Phyongan and North Hwanghae, which are near capital Pyongyang, and the city of Rason at a tri-point bordering China and Russia.

From Washington Times

The official Korean Central News Agency also said Saturday authorities released all citizens who had been quarantined in the provinces of South Phyongan and North Hwanghae, which are near capital Pyongyang, and the city of Rason at a tripoint bordering China and Russia.

From Washington Times