resh

American

[reysh] / reɪʃ /

noun

the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
the consonant sound represented by this letter.

resh British

/ reɪʃ, reʃ /

noun

the 20th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (ר), transliterated as r

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Etymology

Origin of resh

1895–1900; < Hebrew rēsh, akin to rōsh head

Example Sentences

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Dere aint' nothin' to dese times now—nothin' 'cept trubble, peoples is livin' so fast, dey don't tak' no time ter stop an' 'sider, dey jes' resh right into trubble.

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration

The Jewish chief priest may be said to be the successor of the exilarch or resh galutha of the earlier period.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various

The daleth meaning four would easily be misread for resh meaning 200.

From The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela by Benjamin of Tudela

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