Feminine

rêne

Meaning

  1. (feminine) rein (strap or rope used to control an animal)
  2. (feminine, figuratively) power over something

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʁɛn/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old French resne, redne, from Early Medieval Latin retina, ultimately from Latin retinere (“hold back, restrain”).

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