Examples of “rex” in a Sentence

noun A king, especially used as a title in ancient Rome or in formal Latin-style titles.

• The historian explained that rex was the Latin title for a king.
• Under the portrait, the engraver carved the single word rex.
• The old seal was engraved with the Latin word "rex.

noun An animal, especially a rabbit or cat, with a genetic trait that gives it very short or curly fur.

• The breeder showed us a rex cat with soft, tightly curled whiskers.
• A rex rabbit has such short fur that it looks plush.
• The rex rabbit's fur felt like velvet.

name A male given name, from the Latin word for "king," first used as a personal name in the 1800s.

• Her grandfather was named Rex after his own father's nickname.