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Definition of R noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

R

noun

NAmE//ɑr//

r (pl. Rs, R's, r's

NAmE//ɑrz//

) [countable, uncountable]

the 18th letter of the English alphabet “Rose” begins with (an) R/“R.”

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Idioms

the three Rs (old-fashioned)

reading, writing, and arithmetic, thought to be the most important parts of a child's education

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