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Racine
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1
A surname of French origin, meaning "root."
"Jean Racine was one of the great French dramatists of the 17th century."
2
A city in Wisconsin, United States, and the seat of Racine County.
"They drove up along Lake Michigan to visit relatives in Racine."
How to Use Racine
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA French surname meaning "root," also the name of a Wisconsin city and several smaller U.S. towns.
Word Forms
Racines plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from French racine, meaning "root."