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Ren vs Ref - What's the difference?

ren | ref |

As nouns the difference between ren and ref

is that ren is a kidney while ref is short form of referee.

As an abbreviation ref is

reference.

As a verb ref is

to referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.

ren

English

(wikipedia ren)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) ren.

Noun

(es)
  • (anatomy) A kidney.
    • Related terms
    * renal

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) One's secret name, as part of the soul in ancient Egyptian mythology.
  • * 1983 , Norman Mailer, Ancient Evenings :
    • For the Ren did not belong to the man, but came out of the Celestial Waters to enter an infant in the hour of his birth and might not stir again until it was time to go back.

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    ref

    English

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • reference
  • refectory

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Short form of referee.

    • Verb

    (reff)
  • (informal) to referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.

    • Anagrams

    * , (l) ----