RAND
WordNet
noun
(1) A rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
(2) United States writer (born in Russia) noted for her polemical novels and political conservativism (1905-1982)
(3) The basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
Old English rand, from Germanic *randaz. Cognate with Dutch Dutch, German Rand, Swedish rand.
Noun
- (obsolete except in dialects) the border of an area of land, especially marsh-land
- (obsolete except in dialects) a strip of meat
- a strip of leather used to fit the heels of a shoe
- (Basket-making) a single rod woven in and out of the stakes
Etymology 2
Afrikaans, from Dutch rand, from Old Saxon rand, from Germanic *randaz. Compare Etymology 1, and Rand.
Noun
- a rocky slope, especially the area over a river valley; specifically, the Rand
- The currency of South Africa, divided into 100 cents.