'RAND' definitions:

Definition of 'rand'

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noun
The basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
noun
United States writer (born in Russia) noted for her polemical novels and political conservativism (1905-1982) [syn: Rand, Ayn Rand]
noun
A rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese [syn: Witwatersrand, Rand, Reef]

Definition of 'Rand'

From: GCIDE
  • Rand \Rand\ (r[a^]nd), n. [AS. rand, rond; akin to D., Dan., Sw., & G. rand, Icel. r["o]nd, and probably to E. rind.]
  • 1. A border; edge; margin. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A long, fleshy piece, as of beef, cut from the flank or leg; a sort of steak. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A thin inner sole for a shoe; also, a leveling slip of leather applied to the sole before attaching the heel. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Rand'

From: GCIDE
  • Rand \Rand\ (r[a^]nd), n. [D.] (D. pron. r[.a]nt) Rim; edge; border. [South Africa]
  • 2. The monetary unit of the Union of South Africa. [PJC]
  • The Rand, a rocky gold-bearing ridge in South Africa, about thirty miles long, on which Johannesburg is situated; also, the gold-mining district including this ridge. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Definition of 'Rand'

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  • Rand \Rand\, v. i. [See Rant.] To rant; to storm. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • I wept, . . . and raved, and randed, and railed. --J. Webster. [1913 Webster]

Acronyms for 'RAND'

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