Rand (r nd, ränd) See Witwatersrand. |
| Rand (rnd), Ayn 1905-1982. Russian-born American writer primarily known for her polemical novels, such as The Fountainhead (1943), which espouse the doctrines of objectivism and political libertarianism. |
| rand 1 (rnd, ränd) n. See Table at currency. [Afrikaans, after(Witwaters)rand.] |
| rand 2 (rnd) n. A strip of cloth or leather used to support the shoe at the heel. [Middle English, a strip, from Old English, border, margin.] |
Rand [rænd]
n
(Placename) the. short for Witwatersrand
rand1
n
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) the standard monetary unit of the Republic of South Africa, divided into 100 cents
[from Afrikaans, shortened from Witwatersrand, referring to the gold-mining there; related to rand2]
rand2
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) Shoemaking a leather strip put in the heel of a shoe before the lifts are put on
2. Dialect
a. a strip or margin; border
b. (Clothing & Fashion) a strip of cloth; selvage
[Old English; related to Old High German rant border, rim of a shield, Old Norse rönd shield, rim]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | rand - the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents cent - a fractional monetary unit of several countries South African monetary unit - monetary unit in South Africa |
| 2. | Rand - United States writer (born in Russia) noted for her polemical novels and political conservativism (1905-1982) | |
| 3. | Rand - a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese Transvaal - a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers |
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