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Rank (Adj.) — *1. He is rank un schlank. (Mecklenburg.) – Frommann, II, 228. Zur Bezeichnung eines schönen Wuchses. *2. So rank on schlank wie e Wagebrett. – Frischbier2, 3060 … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
rank — adj., t, e … Dansk ordbog
rank# — rank adj 1 Rank, rampant mean growing or increasing at an immoderate rate. Rank applies primarily to vegetation and implies vigorous, luxuriant, and often unchecked or excessive growth {behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
rank — Adj schlank std. phras. zwi. Phraseologismus (17. Jh.), mndd. rank, mndl. ranc Stammwort. Vgl. ae. ranc gerade, stolz, tapfer , anord. rakkr gerade, aufrecht . Ausgangsbedeutung ist aufgerichtet, ausgestreckt zu einer Nasalierung von ig. * reg… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
rank — Adj. (Aufbaustufe) geh.: schlank und zugleich gelenkig Beispiel: Er bewunderte sie wegen ihrer ranken Gestalt … Extremes Deutsch
rank — {{11}}rank (adj.) O.E. ranc proud, overbearing, showy, from P.Gmc. *rankaz (Cf. Dan. rank right, upright, Ger. rank slender, O.N. rakkr straight, erect ), perhaps from PIE *reg to stretch, straighten (see RIGHT (Cf. right) (adj.)). In reference… … Etymology dictionary
rank — ræŋk n. grade, level, classification; position, standing, status; row; column v. arrange in a line, arrange in a row; grade, classify, assign a rank adj. giving off a foul odor; fertile, productive, fruitful, growing vigorously … English contemporary dictionary
rank — rank1 [raŋk] n. [MFr renc < OFr ranc, renc: see RANGE] 1. a row, line, or series 2. an orderly arrangement 3. a social division or class; stratum of society [people from all ranks of life] 4. a high position in society; high degree; eminence … English World dictionary
rank and file — n the rank and file the ordinary members of an organization rather than the leaders ▪ The rank and file of the party had lost confidence in the leadership. >rank and file adj [only before noun] ▪ the rank and file members of the trade union … Dictionary of contemporary English
rank and file — rank′ and file′ n. 1) cvb the members of any organization, esp. a union, apart from its leaders or officers 2) cvb mil rank I, 6), a) • Etymology: 1590–1600 rank′ and file′, adj. rank′ and fil′er, n … From formal English to slang
