re

Definitions of re
  1. noun
    a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
    synonyms: monarca, sovrano
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    messia
    the awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people
    Gaio Giulio Cesare Ottaviano
    Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
    types:
    zar
    a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
    cesare, imperatore
    the male ruler of an empire
    type of:
    governante, reggitore
    a person who rules or commands
  2. noun
    a very wealthy or powerful businessman
    synonyms: barone, magnate
  3. noun
    (chess) the weakest but the most important piece
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    type of:
    pezzo, scacco
    any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
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