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The Real Thing or Real Thing may refer to: The Real Thing (film) or Livers Ain't Cheap, a 1996 American film The Real Thing, a 1980 television documentary
The_Real_Thing
1989 studio album by Faith No More
The Real Thing is the third studio album by American rock band Faith No More, released on June 20, 1989, by Slash and Reprise Records. It is the first
The Real Thing (Faith No More album)
The_Real_Thing_(Faith_No_More_album)
1982 play by British playwright Tom Stoppard
The Real Thing is a play by Tom Stoppard that was first performed in 1982. The play focuses on the relationship between Henry and Annie, an actress and
The_Real_Thing_(play)
British soul group
The Real Thing are a British soul group formed in the 1970s. The band charted internationally with their song "You to Me Are Everything", which reached
The_Real_Thing_(British_band)
British singer-songwriter (born 1952)
October 1952) is a British singer-songwriter, and the lead singer of English soul group, The Real Thing. Amoo was born on 14 October 1952 in Liverpool,
Chris_Amoo
2007 studio album by Jill Scott
The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 is the third studio album by American singer Jill Scott, released on September 25, 2007, by Hidden Beach Recordings
The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3
The_Real_Thing:_Words_and_Sounds_Vol._3
1968 single by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
Like the Real Thing" is a single released by American R&B/soul duo Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, on the Tamla label in 1968. The B-side of the single
Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing
Ain't_Nothing_Like_the_Real_Thing
Short story by Henry James
"The Real Thing" is a short story by Henry James, first syndicated by S. S. McClure in multiple American newspapers and then published in the British publication
The_Real_Thing_(story)
1992 single by U2
Than the Real Thing" is a song by Irish rock band U2, and is the second track on their seventh album, Achtung Baby (1991). It was released as the album's
Even Better Than the Real Thing
Even_Better_Than_the_Real_Thing
2009 studio album by Vanessa Williams
The Real Thing is the eighth studio album by American singer and actress Vanessa Williams. It was released by Concord Records on May 27, 2009. The album
The Real Thing (Vanessa Williams album)
The_Real_Thing_(Vanessa_Williams_album)
1969 single by Russell Morris
"The Real Thing" is the debut single by Australian singer Russell Morris, released in 1969. Written by Johnny Young and produced by Ian "Molly" Meldrum
The Real Thing (Russell Morris song)
The_Real_Thing_(Russell_Morris_song)
Cola soft drink
the real thing", "The pause that refreshes", "I'd like to buy the world a Coke", and "Coke is it". In 1999, the Coca-Cola Company introduced the Coke
Coca-Cola
American singer and musician (born 1975)
rendition of "Inside Your Heaven" from American Idol. He released the album The Real Thing after American Idol to minor success before being dropped by RCA
Bo_Bice
1971 live album by Taj Mahal
The Real Thing is a double live album by Taj Mahal, released in 1971. It was recorded on February 13, 1971, at the Fillmore East in New York City and features
The Real Thing (Taj Mahal album)
The_Real_Thing_(Taj_Mahal_album)
1989 studio album by Angela Winbush
The Real Thing is the second studio album by American recording R&B singer-songwriter Angela Winbush released under Polygram Records in May 1989. It is
The Real Thing (Angela Winbush album)
The_Real_Thing_(Angela_Winbush_album)
1997 single by Lisa Standfield
"The Real Thing" is a song by British singer-songwriter Lisa Stansfield from her 1997 eponymous album. It was released by Arista as the first proper single
The Real Thing (Lisa Stansfield song)
The_Real_Thing_(Lisa_Stansfield_song)
American rock band
Faith No More broke through with the platinum-selling The Real Thing (1989) and gold-selling Angel Dust (1992). The band recorded hit singles such as
Faith_No_More
Irish rock band
Bono felt in 2016. The first single, "You're the Best Thing About Me", is one of several songs from the record for which Bono wrote the lyrics as letters
U2
English actress
Hallows – Part 2 in 2010 and 2011, before appearing in the stage play The Real Thing and the film Papadopoulos & Sons in a small role during 2012. She
Georgina_Leonidas
2000 live album by Midnight Oil
The Real Thing is a mostly acoustic live album by Midnight Oil, which includes four additional studio recordings, among them a cover version of Russell
The Real Thing (Midnight Oil album)
The_Real_Thing_(Midnight_Oil_album)
1987 single by Jellybean featuring Steven Dante
"The Real Thing" is a 1987 hit single by music producer Jellybean, which features the vocals of Steven Dante. It is featured on Jellybean's album Just
The Real Thing (Jellybean song)
The_Real_Thing_(Jellybean_song)
Australian music television show (1977-78)
The Real Thing is an Australian music television show broadcast by ABC. Beginning in late 1977, it was a 13 part series produced by Bernie Cannon and presented
The_Real_Thing_(TV_series)
1993 single by Tony Di Bart
"The Real Thing" (also known as "The Real Thing (If I Can't Have You)") is a song by British singer-songwriter Tony Di Bart, released in 1993 and re-released
The Real Thing (Tony Di Bart song)
The_Real_Thing_(Tony_Di_Bart_song)
1989 single by Angela Winbush
"It's the Real Thing" is a 1989 song by American R&B singer Angela Winbush. It is the lead single from her second studio album, The Real Thing. The track
It's_the_Real_Thing
1996 single by B'z
"Real Thing Shakes" is the twentieth single by the Japanese rock duo B'z, released on May 15, 1996. The song is one of the band's many number-one singles
Real_Thing_Shakes
Musical artist
February 2018) was a British musician. He was a member of The Real Thing, and was the older brother of the band's lead singer, Chris. Amoo was born in Toxteth
Eddie_Amoo
Coca-Cola always the real thing! (UK) 1999 – Coca-Cola. Enjoy. 2001 – Life tastes good 2003 – Coca-Cola...Real. 2005 – Make It Real. 2006 – The Coke side of
List_of_Coca-Cola_slogans
American-British actress (born 1969)
nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing. She reunited with Stoppard acting in his play The Coast of Utopia
Jennifer_Ehle
American actress
recurring role in the HBO drama Mare of Easttown (2021). On stage, she acted on Broadway in the Tom Stoppard play The Real Thing (2014), and the fantasy epic
Madeline_Weinstein
American singer (born 1968)
Stratos and The Boredoms' Yamantaka Eye. His early songs in Mr. Bungle dealt with "real nasty, offensive stuff". By the time of 1989's The Real Thing, Patton
Mike_Patton
2005 studio album by Bo Bice
The Real Thing is the debut studio album by American recording artist Bo Bice. It was released on December 13, 2005, through RCA Records and sold 227
The Real Thing (Bo Bice album)
The_Real_Thing_(Bo_Bice_album)
1994 single by 2 Unlimited
"The Real Thing" is a song by Belgian/Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited, released in May 1994, by Byte Records, as the first single from their third album
The Real Thing (2 Unlimited song)
The_Real_Thing_(2_Unlimited_song)
1990 studio album by Alice in Chains
baby!" scream at the end of "Real Thing" was a reference to the film Coming to America starring Eddie Murphy, whose character was the singer of a band
Facelift_(album)
Representation or imitation of a person or thing
painting is created by copying a photograph that is itself a copy of the real thing. Other art forms that play with simulacra include trompe-l'œil, pop
Simulacrum
1991 studio album by U2
Horses", "Until the End of the World", "Even Better Than the Real Thing", and "Mysterious Ways". After their time at STS Studios, Bono and the Edge were tasked
Achtung_Baby
2004 song by Gwen Stefani
"The Real Thing" is a song by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani from her debut studio album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (2004). It was produced
The Real Thing (Gwen Stefani song)
The_Real_Thing_(Gwen_Stefani_song)
1994 studio album by Marcella Detroit
Nothing Like the Real Thing" and "Shadow", harpsichord on "You Don't Tell Me Everything", percussion on "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing", drum programming
Jewel (Marcella Detroit album)
Jewel_(Marcella_Detroit_album)
1992 studio album by Faith No More
to 1989's highly successful The Real Thing, and was the band's final album to feature guitarist Jim Martin. It was also the first album where vocalist
Angel Dust (Faith No More album)
Angel_Dust_(Faith_No_More_album)
1967 studio album by James Brown
Plays the Real Thing is the sixteenth studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in June 1967, by Smash Records. The entire
James Brown Plays the Real Thing
James_Brown_Plays_the_Real_Thing
2003 compilation album by Various Artists
Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 1 is an Irish charity album featuring a variety of artists performing acoustic cover versions of popular songs. It
Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 1
Even_Better_Than_the_Real_Thing_Vol._1
American songwriting and recording duo
Nothing Like the Real Thing", and "You're All I Need to Get By". According to Gaye in the book Divided Soul, Simpson did most of the vocals on the last album
Ashford_&_Simpson
1916 British film
The Real Thing at Last is a lost British satirical silent movie based on the play Macbeth. It was written in 1916 by Peter Pan creator and playwright J
The_Real_Thing_at_Last
American singer (born 1972)
Sounds Vol. 1, went platinum and the follow-ups Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 (2004) and The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 (2007) both
Jill_Scott_(singer)
concert-starting role and became a hit in the United States and the United Kingdom. "Even Better Than the Real Thing" is the second song from U2's 1991 album,
List of cover versions of U2 songs
List_of_cover_versions_of_U2_songs
British actor (born 1957)
Dillane won a Tony Award for his lead performance in Tom Stoppard's play The Real Thing (2000) and gave critically acclaimed performances in Angels in America
Stephen_Dillane
1996 American film
Livers Ain't Cheap (also known as The Real Thing) is a 1996 crime film written and directed by James Merendino and starring James Russo, Jeremy Piven,
Livers_Ain't_Cheap
British playwright (1937–2025)
Travesties (1974), Night and Day (1978), The Real Thing (1982), Arcadia (1993), The Invention of Love (1997), The Coast of Utopia (2002), Rock 'n' Roll (2006)
Tom_Stoppard
American actress (born 1952)
Stoppard's The Real Thing (1984) and as Chris Gorman in Neil Simon's Rumors (1989). Her other major Broadway credits include Hurlyburly (1984), The House of
Christine_Baranski
British actress
release). ITV Press Centre. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2026. "The Real Thing. To 3 December". ReviewsGate. 17 May 2005. Retrieved 13 December 2024
Annabel_Scholey
American singer
Winbush released her second solo album The Real Thing. The title track "It's The Real Thing" reached number two on the R&B chart while subsequent hits "No
Angela_Winbush
Norwegian jazz band
The Real Thing is a jazz band from Oslo, Norway, founded in 1992 when Sigurd Køhn and Palle (Paul) Wagnberg formed the forerunner, The B3 Blues Band with
The Real Thing (Norwegian band)
The_Real_Thing_(Norwegian_band)
American singer (born 1953)
Nothing Like the Real Thing" a duet with Chris Christian, which peaked at No. 88 on the Billboard Hot 100, and it also peaked at No. 21 on the Adult Contemporary
Amy_Holland
American singer (born 1957)
Columbia Records. This was followed soon by another compilation CD, The Real Thing, which featured other recordings from Lynn's first six albums. Two years
Cheryl_Lynn
American guitarist (born 1961)
with the rock band Faith No More from 1984 until late 1993 having played on their first four albums: We Care a Lot, Introduce Yourself, The Real Thing, and
Jim_Martin_(musician)
1985 American adventure comedy romance film by Rob Reiner
The Sure Thing is a 1985 American romantic comedy road film directed by Rob Reiner and starring John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Viveca Lindfors, and Nicollette
The_Sure_Thing
American comic book
2006. Mary Jane: The Real Thing (ISBN 1-59961-039-6/ISBN 978-1-59961-039-9, 2006-01-01) reprints Mary Jane #1 Mary Jane: The Money Thing
Spider-Man_Loves_Mary_Jane
American actress (born 1964)
appeared in the Broadway production of Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing. She made her film debut in 1985's Heaven Help Us, followed by roles in The Legend of
Yeardley_Smith
Song
Until the Real Thing Comes Along" is a popular song first published in 1936. In 1931, Alberta Nichols wrote the music and Mann Holiner wrote the words
Until the Real Thing Comes Along
Until_the_Real_Thing_Comes_Along
Musical artist
performing under the stage name Tony Di Bart. Di Bart is best known for his single "The Real Thing" which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in
Tony_Di_Bart
Idiom and metaphor in the English language
"The real McCoy" is an idiom and metaphor used in much of the English-speaking world to mean "the real thing" or "the genuine article", e.g. "he's the
The_real_McCoy
Compilation album
than the Real Thing Vol. 3 is an Irish charity two-disc album featuring a variety of artists performing acoustic covers. Despite the title of the series
Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 3
Even_Better_Than_the_Real_Thing_Vol._3
British actress
Award in 1998 for Tom & Clem and was Tony nominated in 2000 for The Real Thing. Sarah is the daughter of actor Edward Woodward and his first wife, actress
Sarah_Woodward
American actress and politician
(2006), and the second for Best Featured Actress in a Play for The Little Foxes (2017). Her other Broadway credits include The Real Thing (1983), Hurlyburly
Cynthia_Nixon
1977 single by The Real Thing
Thing" is a song released in 1977 by the UK band The Real Thing taken from their album 4 from 8. The song peaked at #33 on the UK Singles Chart. The song
Love's_Such_a_Wonderful_Thing
English actor (born 1994)
Retrieved 28 October 2019. "The Extra-Ordinary Cabaret of Dorian Gray". IndieGoGo. Retrieved 28 October 2019. "The Real Thing: Kit Young - Billy". Rose
Kit_Young
American singer-songwriter (1945–1970)
Nothing Like the Real Thing" and "You're All I Need to Get By". Terrell's career was interrupted when she collapsed into Gaye's arms as the two performed
Tammi_Terrell
2008 concert tour by Jill Scott
The Real Thing Tour (also known as The Real Thing: An Evening with Jill Scott) is the fifth concert tour by American recording artist, Jill Scott. Visiting
The_Real_Thing_Tour
Nickname
nutmegs in colonial times. These nutmegs may have been the real thing, i.e., the hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans), an East Indies
Nutmegger
Topics referred to by the same term
"Even Better Than the Real Thing" is a 1991 song by U2. Even Better Than the Real Thing may also refer to: Even Better than the Real Thing (art exhibition)
Even Better Than the Real Thing (disambiguation)
Even_Better_Than_the_Real_Thing_(disambiguation)
Scottish actor (born 1989)
Beyond". Royal National Theatre. 2018. "The Tragedy of Macbeth". Almeida Theatre. Retrieved 21 May 2021. "The Real Thing". Old Vic Theatre. "Bacchae | National
James_McArdle
2009 single by Soul Seekerz vs. Vanessa Williams
"The Real Thing" is a song by American recording artist Vanessa Williams. It was written by Stevie Wonder and was released with a Soul Seekerz dance remix
The Real Thing (Vanessa Williams song)
The_Real_Thing_(Vanessa_Williams_song)
2009 studio album by pureNRG
The Real Thing is the fourth studio album from Contemporary Christian pop group pureNRG, and features the songs "Radio", "The Real Thing" & "Sweet Jesus"
The Real Thing (PureNRG album)
The_Real_Thing_(PureNRG_album)
1994 studio album by 2 Unlimited
spending just nine weeks in the UK Albums Chart Top 75, it was certified gold there and platinum in The Netherlands. "The Real Thing", "Here I Go", "No One"
Real Things (2 Unlimited album)
Real_Things_(2_Unlimited_album)
Australian singer-songwriter (born 1948)
recognised Morris's status when he was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. "The Real Thing" was added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia
Russell_Morris
Investigative journalism podcast
archive.org. Goffard, Christopher (October 1, 2017). "Dirty John Part 1: The Real Thing". Los Angeles Times. Goffard, Christopher (October 1, 2017). "Dirty
Dirty_John
English actor (born 1969)
"The Lost Explorer," "Dazed & Confused," May 2010". Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Leo Benedictus, "What to say about...The Real Thing",
Toby_Stephens
Norwegian drummer and music producer
The Royal Rakes Jazzband (1980), collaborated within Christiania Jazzband (1981), and was a part of "Caledonia Jazzband" (1982–1998), with The Real Thing
Torstein_Ellingsen
American actor and director (born 1961)
like The Real Thing, Hay Fever, Long Day's Journey into Night, The Atheist and Noises Off. Scott was born on July 19, 1961, in New York City, the son of
Campbell_Scott
1990 single by Faith No More
Faith No More. The song was released as the third single from the band's third studio album, The Real Thing (1989). It peaked at No. 92 on the Billboard Hot
Falling_to_Pieces
Better Than the Real Thing (Remixes)" (ARIA) peak: "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 30 November 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Archived from the original
U2_discography
British actress (born 1992)
Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018. Wyver, Kate (16 August 2024). "'You never really know if it's the real thing': Bel Powley
Bel_Powley
Irish actor
"Ronan Raftery Joins Cast of Roundabout's The Real Thing". broadwayworld.com. 4 September 2014. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved
Ronan_Raftery
1976 single by the Real Thing
group The Real Thing, released as a single in 1976. Written by Ken Gold and Michael Denne and produced by Gold, "You to Me Are Everything" was the Real Thing's
You_to_Me_Are_Everything
American vocal group
Wales Online. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. "First Listen: Shalamar returns from long absence with "The Real Thing"". November 4, 2017. Retrieved
Shalamar
1995 remix album by U2
while "Even Better Than the Real Thing (The Perfecto Mix)" was released on the single for "Even Better Than the Real Thing". "Numb (Gimme Some More Dignity
Melon:_Remixes_for_Propaganda
English actor
husband. In September 2021, he appeared as Frank Johnson in Silent Witness on BBC One. BBC – Radio Times – Holby City: The Real Thing Jack Deam at IMDb
Jack_Deam
1978 studio album by Louis Hayes
The Real Thing is an album led by drummer Louis Hayes which was recorded in 1977 and released on the Muse label. The Allmusic review stated "On three little-known
The Real Thing (Louis Hayes album)
The_Real_Thing_(Louis_Hayes_album)
2005 studio album by Westlife
Face to Face is the sixth studio album by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released by Sony BMG on 31 October 2005 in the United Kingdom. The group reteamed
Face_to_Face_(Westlife_album)
American film and theatre director (1931–2014)
directed the Broadway premiere of Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing. The New York Times critic Frank Rich wrote that "The Broadway version of The Real Thing—a substantial
Mike_Nichols
Canadian actress (born 1950)
returned to Broadway in 1984 to appear in Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing, as a replacement for the role of Charlotte originated by Christine Baranski. In
Joanna_Gleason
Compilation album
Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 2 is an Irish charity album featuring a variety of artists performing acoustic cover versions of popular songs. It
Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 2
Even_Better_Than_the_Real_Thing_Vol._2
American pop group
their junior album The Real Thing (released July 2009). Their final album Graduation: The Best of pureNRG was released July 20, 2010. The band was formed
PureNRG
Review: 'The Real Thing' with Ewan McGregor". Variety. Retrieved 9 December 2014. Wiegand, Chris (30 December 2024). "Ewan McGregor returns to the West End
Ewan_McGregor_filmography
1990 studio album by Carol Sloane
The Real Thing is a studio album by American singer, Carol Sloane. It was released in December 1990 by Contemporary Records and was her second album with
The Real Thing (Carol Sloane album)
The_Real_Thing_(Carol_Sloane_album)
1985 studio album by Faith No More
Wallace, who produced the band's next three major label albums Introduce Yourself, The Real Thing and Angel Dust. Wallace went with the band to Prairie Sound
We_Care_a_Lot
American actress and filmmaker (born 1977)
in the HBO period drama series The Deuce (2017–2019). On stage, she made her Broadway debut in a revival of the Tom Stoppard play The Real Thing (2014)
Maggie_Gyllenhaal
1989 single by ABC
"The Real Thing" is a song by the English pop band ABC, released as the second single from their fifth studio album, Up (1989). The song peaked at No.
The_Real_Thing_(ABC_song)
American reporter, journalist, and news anchor for CNBC
China: The People's Republic of Profit[not specific enough to verify] Coca-Cola: The Real Story Behind the Real Thing Porn: Business of Pleasure The $50M
Melissa_Lee_(journalist)
American songwriter
Spanish indie pop band The Pinker Tones resulting in the remix of "Feels Good" from The Real Thing. Released in 2013, The Real Thing was well received by
Kenny_Wesley
1989 single by Faith No More
Released as the first single from their third studio album, The Real Thing (1989), it was the band's first single to feature Mike Patton on vocals. The single
From_Out_of_Nowhere_(song)
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Remembering the Real
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Middle English re(a)d ‘red’.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing, from an unattested Old English rīed, r̄d ‘woodland clearing’.English : Read in Lancashire, the name of which is a contracted form of Old English rǣghēafod, from rǣge ‘female roe deer’, ‘she-goat’ + hēafod ‘head(land)’; Rede in Suffolk, so called from Old English hrēod ‘reeds’; or Reed in Hertfordshire, so called from an Old English ryhð ‘brushwood’.English : A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.
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Tamil
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German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Surname or Lastname
English, Spanish, and Portuguese
English, Spanish, and Portuguese : nickname for a loyal or trustworthy person, from Old French leial, Spanish and Portuguese leal ‘loyal’, ‘faithful (to obligations)’, Latin legalis, from lex, ‘law’, ‘obligation’ (genitive legis).
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Hindu
Real
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Hindu, Indian
The Real
Girl/Female
Indian
Real
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish
English, Scottish, and Irish : from an Anglo-Scandinavian form of the Gaelic name Niall (see Neill). This was adopted by the Scandinavians in the form Njal and was introduced into northern England and East Anglia by them, rather than being taken directly from Gaelic. It was reinforced after the Norman Conquest by the Anglo-Norman French and Middle English forms Neel, Nihel, and Nigel, which were brought to England by the Normans.Scottish and Irish : reduced form of McNeal (see McNeil).
Boy/Male
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English
Variant spelling of English Neil, NEAL means "champion."
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Hindu
Real
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dale (from the Old Kentish form del) or a habitational name from Deal in Kent, named with this word.Americanized spelling of German Diel or Diehl.Dutch (de Ruyter) : variant spelling (17th century) of De Ruiter
Female
Greek
Variant spelling of Greek Rhea, REAH means "ease, flow."
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, TEAL means "blue-green" or "teal duck."
Girl/Female
English
The bird teal; also the blue-green color.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from an Old English byname, Red, READ means "red-headed or ruddy-complexioned."Â
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Tamil
Real
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American, Australian, British, Christian, English, German
Greenish Blue Colour; Duck; The Blue-green Colour
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Real
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n.
Wood of the pine or fir; as, a floor of deal.
n.
Specifically: To distribute, as cards, to the players at the commencement of a game; as, to deal the cards; to deal one a jack.
v. t.
To promote the weal of; to cause to be prosperous.
v. t.
To sprinkle with, or as with, meal.
v. t.
To erect by building; to set up; to construct; as, to rear defenses or houses; to rear one government on the ruins of another.
a.
Royal; regal; kingly.
n.
The act or motion of reeling or staggering; as, a drunken reel.
a.
Actually being or existing; not fictitious or imaginary; as, a description of real life.
a.
Pertaining to things fixed, permanent, or immovable, as to lands and tenements; as, real property, in distinction from personal or movable property.
v. i.
To study by reading; as, he read for the bar.
v. t.
To close by means of a seal; as, to seal a drainpipe with water. See 2d Seal, 5.
n.
See Rial, an old English coin.
imp. & p. p.
of Read
n.
A frame with radial arms, or a kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound; as, a log reel, used by seamen; an angler's reel; a garden reel.
v. i.
To affix one's seal, or a seal.
v. t.
To place in the rear; to secure the rear of.
v. t.
To go over, as characters or words, and utter aloud, or recite to one's self inaudibly; to take in the sense of, as of language, by interpreting the characters with which it is expressed; to peruse; as, to read a discourse; to read the letters of an alphabet; to read figures; to read the notes of music, or to read music; to read a book.
n.
A Spanish coin. See Real.
a.
True; genuine; not artificial, counterfeit, or factitious; often opposed to ostensible; as, the real reason; real Madeira wine; real ginger.
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