Main Entry:

¹rain

Pronunciation:

\ˈrān\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often attributive

Etymology:

Middle English reyn, from Old English regn, rēn; akin to Old High German regan rain

Date:

before 12th century

1 a: water falling in drops condensed from vapor in the atmosphere b: the descent of this water c: water that has fallen as rain : rainwater2 a: a fall of rain : rainstorm bplural : the rainy season3: rainy weather4: a heavy fall <a rain of arrows>