Associations to the word «Rex»

Wiktionary

REX, noun. An animal which has a genetic recessive variation that causes the guard hairs to be very short or fully lacking.
REX, proper noun. (formal, usually italicized) The reigning king.
REX, proper noun. A male given name coined in the nineteenth century from Latin rex "king", rarely bestowed on children today.
REX, proper noun. A popular name for a dog.
REX SACRORUM, noun. (historical) A senatorial priesthood in Ancient Rome, reserved for patricians.

Dictionary definition

REX, noun. A male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley