re

noun

1. 1

   ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods

2. 2

   the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization

3. 3

   a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum