r
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Dictionnaire universel de Furetière (1690)
Historical definition of R s. f.
Lettre, consonne liquide, la dix-septiéme de l'Alphabeth. On prononce Erre. R, estoit aussi autrefois une lettre numerale qui signifioit 80. suivant ce vers : Octoginta dabit tibi R, si quis numerabit.
Quand on met un titre dessus, elle signifie 80. mille.
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