rasse

/ ˈræsɪ; ræs /

noun

1. a small civet, Viverricula indica , of S and SE Asia

Word History and Origins

Origin of rasse¹

C19: from Javanese rase

Example Sentences

Exercise In Paris, awakening during scheduled war-defense exercises, Joseph Rasse heard screaming sirens, saw all lights on, concluded war had begun, stuck his head in a gas oven, attempted suicide.

From Time Magazine Archive

Instead of insisting with most Nazis that the new code will be far superior to any ever produced before Dr. Frank gravely said: "Roman law was undoubtedly a great cultural achievement on the part of the Roman people, but I am certain that the new German law, based on Kultur und Rasse* will be at least as good."

From Time Magazine Archive

V. malaccensis, the rasse, inhabiting India, China, Java and Sumatra, is an elegant little animal which affords a favourite perfume to the Javanese.

From Project Gutenberg

An allied species, the Rasse, belongs to Java—and is there also kept in cages for the same purpose—while in Asia—from Arabia to Malabar, and among the Malays and Arabs of Borneo, Macassar, and other islands of the Indian Archipelago—still another species of civet affords a similar perfumed substance.

From Project Gutenberg

After the great musician's death the treasurer gave it to Albisse, one of the King's secretaries: Albisse in 1546 gave it to Rasse de Neux, a surgeon at Paris, who was devoted to curious books; in 1674 it entered the library of St. Germain-des-Prés, and was nearly destroyed more than a century afterwards in a great fire.

From Project Gutenberg