rank
The origin and history of rank.
Etymology
From Old English ranc, "proud" or "strong-growing," via Old French rang, "a row" — the same root that gives us range and arrange.
The origin and history of rank.
From Old English ranc, "proud" or "strong-growing," via Old French rang, "a row" — the same root that gives us range and arrange.
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