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Roger.

radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter R.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹɒd͡ʒ.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹɑ.d͡ʒɚ/General-American[ˈroː.dʒɐ]
  1. radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter R.

Where this word comes from

From Old French Rogier, from the Frankish equivalent of Old English Hrōþgār (see Hroðgar), from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz (“fame-spear”). Compare also Rutger.

name/ˈɹɒd͡ʒ.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹɑ.d͡ʒɚ/General-American[ˈroː.dʒɐ]
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.

  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

  3. The Devil; Satan.

    dialectal · obsolete
  4. Jolly Roger (pirate flag)

Where this word comes from

From Old French Rogier, from the Frankish equivalent of Old English Hrōþgār (see Hroðgar), from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz (“fame-spear”). Compare also Rutger.

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