rayon.
region, regional section or subdivision (e.g. of a school enrollment, of the area of operation of a business)
Meaning & usage
region, regional section or subdivision (e.g. of a school enrollment, of the area of operation of a business)
raion: an administrative unit of some Eastern European and Asian states
Where this word comes from
* From Dutch rayon, from French rayon ** from Old French ree, from Frankish *hrātu (“honeycomb”). * Sense raion is a semantic loan from Russian райо́н (rajón).
rayon: a manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber
Where this word comes from
* From Dutch rayon, from French rayon ** from Old French ree, from Frankish *hrātu (“honeycomb”). * Sense raion is a semantic loan from Russian райо́н (rajón).
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