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reins

/ɹeɪnz/ noun

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noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about reins at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. plural of rein

verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rein

noun

  1. The kidneys. The loins; the lower part of the back (where the kidneys are located). The seat of affections, feelings, and passions (once thought to have been the kidneys).
  2. The kidneys.
  3. The loins; the lower part of the back (where the kidneys are located).

Origin

See rein

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