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ramage^¹

/ˈɹæmɪd͡ʒ/

Rhymes with -æmɪd͡ʒ

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French ramage, from Middle French and Old French ramage, from ram (“branch”) + -age. by surface analysis, rame + -age.

adjective

obsolete of a person or thing: wild; untamed
obsolete of a place or terrain: scrubby, thicketed, rough

noun ramages

wildness, spirit, courage, ferocity
A cognatic descent group. Ramages as such do not enter into alliances, either marital or political. They do, however, provide a basis for the allocation of political authority[…]
archaic Boughs or branches. That beneficent stem[…] From leaf and ramage sheddeth cool bright showers.
archaic The warbling of birds in trees. And birds on thee their ramage did bestow

Ramage^²

proper noun Ramages

A surname.

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@misc{ramage_2026,
  title = {ramage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ramage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}