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RACE, n. [L. radix and radius having the same original. This word coincides in origin with rod, ray, radiate, &c.] 1. The lineage of a family, or continued series of descendants from a parent who is called the stock. A race is the series of descendants indefinitely. Thus all mankind are called the race of Adam; the Israelites are of the race of Abraham and Jacob. Thus we speak of a race of kings, the race of Clovis or Charlemagne; a race of nobles, &c.Hence the long race of Alban fathers come.2. A generation; a family of descendants. A race of youthful and unhandled colts.3. A particular breed; as a race of mules; a race of horses; a race of sheep.Of such a race no matter who is king.4. A root; as race-ginger, ginger in the root or not pulverized.5. A particular strength or taste of wine; a kind of tartness.RACE, n. [L. gradior, gressus, with the prefix g. Eng. ride.] 1. A running; a rapid course or motion, either on the feet, on horseback or in a carriage, &c.; particularly, a contest in running; a running in competition for a prize.The race was one of the exercises of the Grecian games.I wield the gauntlet and I run the race.2. Any sunning with speed.The flight of many birds is swifter than the race of any beast.3. A progress; a course; a movement or progression of any kind.My race of glory run.Let us run with patience the race that is set before us. Heb. 12. 4. Course; train; process; as the prosecution and race of the war. [Not now used.]5. A strong or rapid current of water, or the channel or passage for such a current; as a mill-race.6. By way of distinction, a contest in the running of horses; generally in the plural. The races commence in October.RACE, v.i. To run swiftly; to run or contend in running. The animals raced over the ground.
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RACE, n. [L. radix and radius having the same original. This word coincides in origin with rod, ray, radiate, &c.] 1. The lineage of a family, or continued series of descendants from a parent who is called the stock. A race is the series of descendants indefinitely. Thus all mankind are called the race of Adam; the Israelites are of the race of Abraham and Jacob. Thus we speak of a race of kings, the race of Clovis or Charlemagne; a race of nobles, &c.Hence the long race of Alban fathers come.2. A generation; a family of descendants. A race of youthful and unhandled colts.3. A particular breed; as a race of mules; a race of horses; a race of sheep.Of such a race no matter who is king.4. A root; as race-ginger, ginger in the root or not pulverized.5. A particular strength or taste of wine; a kind of tartness.RACE, n. [L. gradior, gressus, with the prefix g. Eng. ride.] 1. A running; a rapid course or motion, either on the feet, on horseback or in a carriage, &c.; particularly, a contest in running; a running in competition for a prize.The race was one of the exercises of the Grecian games.I wield the gauntlet and I run the race.2. Any sunning with speed.The flight of many birds is swifter than the race of any beast.3. A progress; a course; a movement or progression of any kind.My race of glory run.Let us run with patience the race that is set before us. Heb. 12. 4. Course; train; process; as the prosecution and race of the war. [Not now used.]5. A strong or rapid current of water, or the channel or passage for such a current; as a mill-race.6. By way of distinction, a contest in the running of horses; generally in the plural. The races commence in October.RACE, v.i. To run swiftly; to run or contend in running. The animals raced over the ground. | RACE, n.1 [Fr. race, from the It. razza; Sp. raza, a race, a ray, and raiz, a root, L. radix; Russ. rod, a generation, race; roju, to beget. The primary sense of the root is to thrust a shoot; the L. radix and radius having the same original. This word coincides in origin with rod, ray, radiate, &c. Class Rd.]- The lineage of a family, or continued series of descendants from a parent who is called the stock. A race is the series of descendants indefinitely. Thus all mankind are called the race of Adam; the Israelites are of the race of Abraham and Jacob. Thus we speak of a race of kings, the race of Clovis or Charlemagne; a race of nobles, &c.
Hence the long race of Alban fathers come. – Dryden.
- A generation; a family of descendants.
A rare of youthful and unhandled colts. – Shak.
- A particular breed; as, a race of mules; a race of horses; a race of sheep. – Chapman.
Of such a race, no matter who is king. – Murphy.
- A root; as, race-ginger, ginger in the root or not pulverized.
- A small artificial canal or water course, leading from the dam of a stream, to the machinery which it drives; sometimes called the head-race, in opposition to the tail-race.
- A particular strength or taste of wine; a kind of tartness. [Query, does this belong to this root or to the following?] – Temple. Massenger.
Tail-race, the water course leading from the bottom of a water-wheel.
RACE, n.2 [D. ras; Sw. resa, to go; Dan. rejse, a going or course; L. gradior, gressus, with the prefix g; Ir. ratha, a running; reatham, to run; W. graz, a step, from rhaz, a going; allied to W. rhêd, a race; rhedu, to run, to race; allied to Eng. ride. See Class Rd, No. 5, and 9.]- A running; a rapid course or motion, either on the feet, on horseback or in a carriage, &c.; particularly, a contest in running; a running in competition for a prize.
The race was one of the exercises of the Grecian games. – Encyc.
I wield the gauntlet and I run the race. – Pope.
- Any running with speed.
The flight of many birds is swifter than the race of any beast. – Bacon.
- A progress; a course; a movement or progression of any kind.
My race of glory run. – Pope.
Let us run with patience the race that is set before us. – Heb. xii.
- Course; train; process; as, the prosecution and race of the war. [Not now used.] Bacon.
- A strong or rapid current of water, or the channel or passage for such a current; as, a mill-race.
- By way of distinction, a contest in the running of horses; generally in the plural. The races commence in October.
RACE, v.i.To run swiftly; to run or contend in running. The animals raced over the ground. | Race
- To
raze.
- A root.
- The descendants of a common ancestor; a
family, tribe, people, or nation, believed or presumed to belong to
the same stock; a lineage; a breed.
- A
progress; a course; a movement or progression.
- To run swiftly; to contend in a race; as, the animals
raced over the ground; the ships raced from port to
port.
- To
cause to contend in a race; to drive at high speed; as, to race
horses.
- Company; herd; breed.
- Esp., swift progress; rapid course; a
running.
- To run too fast at
times, as a marine engine or screw, when the screw is lifted out of
water by the action of a heavy sea.
- To run a race with.
- A variety of such fixed
character that it may be propagated by seed.
- Hence: The act or process of running in
competition; a contest of speed in any way, as in running, riding,
driving, skating, rowing, sailing; in the plural, usually, a meeting
for contests in the running of horses; as, he attended the
races.
- Peculiar flavor, taste, or strength, as of
wine; that quality, or assemblage of qualities, which indicates origin
or kind, as in wine; hence, characteristic flavor; smack.
- Competitive action of any kind, especially
when prolonged; hence, career; course of life.
- Hence, characteristic quality or
disposition.
- A strong or rapid current of water, or the
channel or passage for such a current; a powerful current or heavy
sea, sometimes produced by the meeting of two tides; as, the Portland
Race; the Race of Alderney.
- The current of water that turns a water
wheel, or the channel in which it flows; a mill race.
- A channel or guide along
which a shuttle is driven back and forth, as in a loom, sewing
machine, etc.
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Race RACE, noun [Latin radix and radius having the same original. This word coincides in origin with rod, ray, radiate, etc.] 1. The lineage of a family, or continued series of descendants from a parent who is called the stock. A race is the series of descendants indefinitely. Thus all mankind are called the race of Adam; the Israelites are of the race of Abraham and Jacob. Thus we speak of a race of kings, the race of Clovis or Charlemagne; a race of nobles, etc. Hence the long race of Alban fathers come. 2. A generation; a family of descendants. A race of youthful and unhandled colts. 3. A particular breed; as a race of mules; a race of horses; a race of sheep. Of such a race no matter who is king. 4. A root; as race-ginger, ginger in the root or not pulverized. 5. A particular strength or taste of wine; a kind of tartness. RACE, noun [Latin gradior, gressus, with the prefix g. Eng. ride.] 1. A running; a rapid course or motion, either on the feet, on horseback or in a carriage, etc.; particularly, a contest in running; a running in competition for a prize. The race was one of the exercises of the Grecian games. I wield the gauntlet and I run the race 2. Any sunning with speed. The flight of many birds is swifter than the race of any beast. 3. A progress; a course; a movement or progression of any kind. My race of glory run. Let us run with patience the race that is set before us. Hebrews 12:1. 4. Course; train; process; as the prosecution and race of the war. [Not now used.] 5. A strong or rapid current of water, or the channel or passage for such a current; as a mill-race. 6. By way of distinction, a contest in the running of horses; generally in the plural. The races commence in October. RACE, verb intransitive To run swiftly; to run or contend in running. The animals raced over the ground.
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