ramage

ram·age

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ram-ij]
- /ˈræm ɪdʒ/
- /ˈræ.mɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ram-ij]
- /ˈræm ɪdʒ/

Definition of ramage word

noun ramage a descent group composed of individuals descended from one ancestor through any combination of male and female links. 1

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Origin of ramage

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

1610-20, in sense “the branches of a tree” (1936 in this sense); < French, equivalent to ram- (Old French ram, raim) branch (< Latin rāmus) + -age -age

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Parts of speech for Ramage

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ramage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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