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Re vs Irredentism - What's the difference?

re | irredentism |

As nouns the difference between re and irredentism

is that re is ray, a syllable used in solfège to represent the second note of a major scale while irredentism is a doctrine advocating annexation of foreign lands by a country with historic or ethnic links.

As a preposition re

is about, regarding, with reference to; especially in letters and documents.

As an abbreviation RE

is regarding.

As an initialism RE

is Royal Engineers, a regiment in the British Army.

As a proper noun Ré

is an island off the west coast of France, by La Rochelle.

re

English

(wikipedia re)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Preposition

(English prepositions)
  • About, regarding, with reference to; especially in letters and documents.
    • Derived terms
    * in re * in rem

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (-)
  • Ray]], a syllable used in [[solfège to represent the second note of a major scale.

    • Etymology 3

    (en)

    Noun

    (-)
  • Reinsurance.

    • Anagrams

    * English heteronyms English prepositions English two-letter words ----

    irredentism

    English

    (wikipedia irredentism)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A doctrine advocating annexation of foreign lands by a country with historic or ethnic links.

    • Related terms

    * irredenta * irredentist