HyperDic: rand

English > 3 senses of the word rand / Rand:
NOUNquantityrandthe basic unit of money in South Africa
person Rand, Ayn RandUnited States writer (born in Russia) noted for her polemical novels and political conservativism (1905-1982)
locationRand, Witwatersrand, Reefa rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa
rand / Rand > pronunciation
Soundsrae'nd
Rhymesampersand ... woodland: 90 rhymes with aend...
English > rand: 3 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningThe basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents.
PartscentA fractional monetary unit of several countries
BroaderSouth African monetary unitmonetary unit in South Africa
Spanishrand
Catalanrand
English > Rand: 3 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningUnited States writer (born in Russia) noted for her polemical novels and political conservativism (1905-1982).
SynonymAyn Rand
Instance ofwriter, authorWrites (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
SpanishAyn Rand
CatalanAyn Rand
English > Rand: 3 senses > noun 3, location
MeaningA rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese.
SynonymsWitwatersrand, Reef
Instance ofregion, partThe extended spatial location of something
Part ofTransvaalA province of northeastern South Africa originally / originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu

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