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Synonyms
rare1 (râr)

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin rārus.]

adjective: rar·er, rar·est. 

  1. Infrequently occurring; uncommon: a rare event; a plant that is rare in this region.
  2. Excellent; extraordinary: a rare sense of honor.
  3. Thin in density: rarefied: rare air.

derivatives

raréness
noun
rare2 (râr)

[Middle English rere, lightly boiled, from Old English hrēr.]

adjective: rar·er, rar·est. 

Cooked just a short time so as to retain juice and redness: a rare steak.

derivatives

raréness
noun