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(râr) KEY

ADJECTIVE:
rar·er , rar·est

Infrequently occurring; uncommon: a rare event; a plant that is rare in this region.
Excellent; extraordinary: a rare sense of honor.
Thin in density: rarefied: rare air.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French, from Latin rrus

OTHER FORMS:
rareness (Noun)

Thesaurus: synonyms for rare

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