Definitions for: Rand

[n] a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
[n] United States writer (born in Russia) noted for her polemical novels and political conservativism (1905-1982)
[n] the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents

Webster (1913) Definition: Rand, n. [D.] (D. pron. ?)
Rim; egde; border. [South Africa]

The Rand, a rocky gold-bearing ridge in South Africa, about
thirty miles long, on which Johannesburg is situated;
also, the gold-mining district including this ridge.

Rand, n. [AS. rand, rond; akin to D., Dan., Sw., & G.
rand, Icel. r["o]nd, and probably to E. rind.]
1. A border; edge; margin. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

2. A long, fleshy piece, as of beef, cut from the flank or
leg; a sort of steak. --Beau. & Fl.

3. A thin inner sole for a shoe; also, a leveling slip of
leather applied to the sole before attaching the heel.

Rand, v. i. [See Rant.]
To rant; to storm. [Obs.]

I wept, . . . and raved, randed, and railed. --J.
Webster.

Synonyms: Ayn Rand, Reef, Witwatersrand

See Also: author, cent, part, region, South African monetary unit, Transvaal, writer

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