Raca

ra'ka, a. Empty; beggarly; foolish; worthle ; loose in life and manners, — a term expre ing contempt. [Chaldee reka, worthle .] Raccoon, rak-koon', A climbing, nocturnal, omnivorous mamm a inhabiting North Amer., allied to the bear, but le than3ft. long, inclusive of its bushy, a n nulated tail. [F. rat on, a little rat, raccoon, dim. of rat, rat, Raccoon. q. v.] Race, ras, The descendants of a common ancestor; a family, tribe, people, or nation, of the same stock; peculiar flavor, taste, or strength of wine; characteristic flavor; smack; characteristic quality or disposition. [F. Sp. raza, razz a, a race, lineage, OHG. reiza^a. line, mark; Ic. reitr, a line, rit a, — to scratch, E. write; not L. radix, a root.] Ra'cy, a. [-cier, -ciest.] Having a strong flavor indicating origin tasting of the sou fresh rich spicy; exciting to the mental taste by a distinctive character of thought or language; smart; piquant.— Ra'cine , — Ra'cial, -shal, a. Pert, to a race or family of men.