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reis

reis noun: the holder of an Ottoman military rank akin to that of naval captain. Also the plural of real.

Noun

reis (plural reises)

  1. (historical) The holder of an Ottoman military rank akin to that of naval captain.

Also used as

reis is also the plural of real.

reis meaning in Marathi

reis in Marathi

holder of military rank
रईस raīs, रेईस reīs

Forms of reis

pluralreises
alternative formrais
alternative formras

Origin of reis

From Ottoman Turkish رئیس, from Arabic رَئِيس (raʔīs, “head, chief, leader”)

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Questions about reis

What does reis mean?
Reis means the holder of an Ottoman military rank akin to that of naval captain.
What is reis in Marathi?
Reis in Marathi is रईस (raīs), रेईस (reīs). See Reis meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is reis?
Reis is a noun.
What is the plural of reis?
The plural of reis is reises.

Words near reis in the dictionary

  1. reirrigate
  2. reirrigated
  3. reirrigates
  4. reirrigating
  5. reirrigation
  6. reis
  7. Reisdorf
  8. Reisdorfs
  9. reisedaler
  10. reisedalers
  11. Reisenauer

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