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rita

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for rita.

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Hi, i'm the creator of rita and am happy to answer any questions!

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Quick take

A female given name from the Romance languages, Italian, or Spanish.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of rita gathered in one view.

noun

A female given name from the Romance languages, Italian, or Spanish.

noun

A female given name from Sanskrit.

noun

Alternative form of rta (“Vedic principle”). [(Hinduism) The Vedic principle of natural order that regulates the operation of the universe.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for rita.

noun

A female given name from the Romance languages, Italian, or Spanish.

noun

A female given name from Sanskrit.

noun

Alternative form of rta (“Vedic principle”). [(Hinduism) The Vedic principle of natural order that regulates the operation of the universe.]

noun

Alternative form of ritha (“fish”) [A South Asian catfish, Rita rita]

Example sentences

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Hi, i'm the creator of rita and am happy to answer any questions!

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I also have a small statue of Saint Rita in front of me, on my desk.

3

Oakland and a lot of Alameda County's solution to these sort of problems are a humongous jail called Santa Rita which is comparable to the size of the nearby San Quentin prison.

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I know this seems like a good move, but I live in a part of Louisiana that wasn't directly affected by Katrina or Rita that the victims of both retreated to.

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That said, most people still speak of 'the left' and 'the right', so I'll do that.) I see this as one of the primary reasons why the right-wing parties have done so well in The Netherlands (including more extreme right-wing parties like that of Geert Wilders and Rita Verdonk), which started when Pim Fortuyn gained in popularity.

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Rita's Day, which is a school in Cincinnati for the Deaf.

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As far as I am aware, that was the last St Rita's day we had.

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I found out that at one time there was a building there, but it was torn down after being damaged in Hurricane Rita.

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Decrypting Rita, the graphic novel I've been working on since April 2011.

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McDonalds paired with Lime-Rita's for John Oliver.

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I find it interesting that Rita Levi-Montalcini worked until she was 102 years old, and I've read reports of NGF maintaining brain size in old people, so there is some evidence of it being "neuroenhancing" in some sense.

Quote examples

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I find it interesting that Rita Levi-Montalcini worked until she was 102 years old, and I've read reports of NGF maintaining brain size in old people, so there is some evidence of it being "neuroenhancing" in some sense.

Proper noun examples

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Rita's Day, which is a school in Cincinnati for the Deaf.

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As far as I am aware, that was the last St Rita's day we had.

3

I found out that at one time there was a building there, but it was torn down after being damaged in Hurricane Rita.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use rita in a sentence?

Hi, i'm the creator of rita and am happy to answer any questions!

What does rita mean?

A female given name from the Romance languages, Italian, or Spanish.

What part of speech is rita?

rita is commonly used as noun.