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Rey¹

Where it comes from

Multiple origins; in most cases borrowed from Spanish Rey. Doublet of Roy.

proper noun

  1. A surname from Spanish. The elevator doors close just as Luisa Rey reaches them, but the unseen occupant jams them with his cane. “Thank you,” says Luisa to the old man. “Glad the age of chivalry isn’t totally dead.”

Rey²

proper noun

  1. alternative Alternative form of Ray (“a region and satrapy in ancient Iran located between the Alborz and Zagros mountain ranges and the Dasht-e Kavir desert”)

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: rhee, lopez, schlag, henningsen, king, irrigation, wray, capot, bouba, soberano, monarca, emperador, príncipe, señor, amo, caudillo

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MLA

"Rey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rey. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Rey. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rey

Chicago

"Rey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rey.

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@misc{rey_2026,
  title = {Rey},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rey},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}