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

But it's the illigant big figgur that I ave, for the rason o' which all the ladies fall in love wid me.

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Arra, lie down, Phadrick; sure he only wants to show you the rason o' the thing.

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Why, I never wanst wint into the rason o' the thing, at all.

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“Wid no other rason in life than to take it,” responded his majesty.

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If you didn't go they'd be thinking there was a rason for your staying away, and that'd be worse than all.

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