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rain

1. rain \'ra-n\ n [ME reyn, fr. OE regn, re-n; akin to OHG regan rain] 
   often attrib  1a: water falling in drops condensed from vapor in the 
   atmosphere  1b: the descent of such water  2a: a fall of rain : RAINSTORM  
   pl  2b: the rainy season  3: rainy weather  4: a heavy fall of particles or 
   bodies 
2. rain vi 1: to fall as water in drops from the clouds  2: to send down 
   rain  3: to fall like rain  1: to pour down  2: to bestow abundantly