Rem

See also: rem, REM, R.E.M., rém, and rëm

English

Etymology 1

From Egyptian rmj (“to weep”).

Proper noun

Rem

1. (Egyptian mythology) An Egyptian fish god who fertilized the land with his tears.

Alternative forms

• Remi

References

• Gerald Massey (2008) [1907]. Ancient Egypt - The Light of the World: A Work of Reclamation and Restitution in Twelve Books. NuVision Publications. p. 319.

Etymology 2

Shortening.

Noun

Rem (plural Rems)

1. (colloquial) A Remington firearm.
   • 1997 December 23, Marcus [username], “Re: New Pre '64 or 700 action?”, in rec.guns‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Pre-64 Win has a heritage that can't be beat. For me, it's Rems for prarie dogs and paper, Wins (or 1917 Enfields) for stuff that wants to stomp you into a greasy spot on the tundra.

Anagrams

• -mer, EMR, ERM, MER, MRE, erm, mer, mer-, π-mer

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Remus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈrem]

Proper noun

Rem m

1. Remus