n.
Pronunciation: ' r ā n
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English reyn, from Old English regn, r ē n; akin to Old High German regan rain
Date: before 12th century
1 a : water falling in drops condensed from vapor in the atmosphere b : the descent of this water c : water that has fallen as rain : RAINWATER
2 a : a fall of rain : RAINSTORM b plural : the rainy season
3 : rainy weather
4 : a heavy fall <a rain of arrows>