n.
Pronunciation: ' är
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural r's or rs \ ' ärz \
Usage: often cap
often attrib
before 12th century
1 a : the 18th letter of the English alphabet b : a graphic representation of this letter c : a speech counterpart of orthographic r
2 : a graphic device for reproducing the letter r
3 : one designated r especially as the 18th in order or class
4 : something shaped like the letter R