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ren

Pronunciation: /ɹɛn/

The English word “ren” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A kidney.
  2. One’s name, as part of the soul in ancient Egyptian mythology.
  3. A non-binary parent.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rēn. Doublet of rein (“kidney”).

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