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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :   [ gazetteer ]

  Rescue, CA
    Zip code(s): 95672

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Rescue \Res"cue\ (r[e^]s"k[-u]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rescued
     (-k?d);p. pr. & vb. n. Rescuing.] [OE. rescopuen, OF.
     rescourre, rescurre, rescorre; L. pref. re- re- + excutere to
     shake or drive out; ex out + quatere to shake. See Qtash to
     crush, Rercussion.]
     To free or deliver from any confinement, violence, danger, or
     evil; to liberate from actual restraint; to remove or
     withdraw from a state of exposure to evil; as, to rescue a
     prisoner from the enemy; to rescue seamen from destruction.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Had I been seized by a hungry lion,
           I would have been a breakfast to the best,
           Rather than have false Proteus rescue me. --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To retake; recapture; free; deliver; liberate; release;
          save.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Rescue \Res"cue\ (r[e^]s"k[-u]), n. [From Rescue, v.; cf.
     Rescous.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. The act of rescuing; deliverance from restraint, violence,
        or danger; liberation.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Spur to the rescue of the noble Talbot. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Law)
        (a) The forcible retaking, or taking away, against law, of
            things lawfully distrained.
        (b) The forcible liberation of a person from an arrest or
            imprisonment.
        (c) The retaking by a party captured of a prize made by
            the enemy. --Bouvier.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  The rescue of a prisoner from the court is
                  punished with perpetual imprisonment and
                  forfeiture of goods.              --Blackstone.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Rescue grass. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.) A tall grass
        ({Ceratochloa unioloides) somewhat resembling chess,
        cultivated for hay and forage in the Southern States.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Rescue \Res"cue\ (r?s"k?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rescued
     (-k?d);p. pr. & vb. n. Rescuing.] [OE. rescopuen, OF.
     rescourre, rescurre, rescorre; L. pref. re- re- + excutere to
     shake or drive out; ex out + quatere to shake. See Qtash to
     crush, Rercussion.]
     To free or deliver from any confinement, violence, danger, or
     evil; to liberate from actual restraint; to remove or
     withdraw from a state of exposure to evil; as, to rescue a
     prisoner from the enemy; to rescue seamen from destruction.
  
           Had I been seized by a hungry lion, I would have been a
           breakfast to the best, Rather than have false Proteus
           rescue me.                               --Shak.
  
     Syn: To retake; recapture; free; deliver; liberate; release;
          save.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Rescue \Res"cue\ (r?s"k?), n. [From Rescue, v.; cf.
     Rescous.]
     1. The act of rescuing; deliverance from restraint, violence,
        or danger; liberation.
  
              Spur to the rescue of the noble Talbot. --Shak.
  
     2. (Law)
        (a) The forcible retaking, or taking away, against law, of
            things lawfully distrained.
        (b) The forcible liberation of a person from an arrest or
            imprisonment.
        (c) The retaking by a party captured of a prize made by
            the enemy. --Bouvier.
  
                  The rescue of a prisoner from the court is
                  punished with perpetual imprisonment and
                  forfeiture of goods.              --Blackstone.
  
     Rescue grass. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.) A tall grass
        ({Ceratochloa unioloides) somewhat resembling chess,
        cultivated for hay and forage in the Southern States.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  rescue
       n : recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the
           deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving
           of lives" [syn: deliverance, delivery, saving]
       v 1: free from harm or evil [syn: deliver]
       2: take forcibly from legal custody; "rescue prisoners"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  rescue
     Αγγλικά n.
     η διάσωση
     Αγγλικά vb.
     σώζω, διασώζω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  rescue
     n.
     1 An act or episode of rescuing, saving.
     2 A liberation, freeing.
     3 The forcible ending of a siege; liberation from similar military
  peril.
     4 A special airliner flight to bring home passengers who are
  stranded.
     5 A rescuee.
     vb.
     1 To save from any violence, danger or evil.
     2 To free or liberate from confinement or other physical restraint.
     3 To recover forcibly.
     4 To deliver by arms, notably from a siege.
     5 (lb en figuratively) To remove or withdraw from a state of exposure
  to evil and sin.
     6 (lb en figuratively) To achieve something positive under difficult
  conditions.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Rescue
     n.
     (place en city s/California).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  rescue
     n.
     1 An act or episode of rescuing, saving.
     2 A liberation, freeing.
     3 The forcible ending of a siege; liberation from similar military
  peril.
     4 A special airliner flight to bring home passengers who are
  stranded.
     5 A rescuee.
     vb.
     1 To save from any violence, danger or evil.
     2 To free or liberate from confinement or other physical restraint.
     3 To recover forcibly.
     4 To deliver by arms, notably from a siege.
     5 (lb en figuratively) To remove or withdraw from a state of exposure
  to evil and sin.
     6 (lb en figuratively) To achieve something positive under difficult
  conditions.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Rescue
     n.
     (place en city s/California).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  rescue
     n.
     1 An act or episode of rescuing, saving.
     2 A liberation, freeing.
     3 The forcible ending of a siege; liberation from similar military
  peril.
     4 A special airliner flight to bring home passengers who are
  stranded.
     5 A rescuee.
     vb.
     1 To save from any violence, danger or evil.
     2 To free or liberate from confinement or other physical restraint.
     3 To recover forcibly.
     4 To deliver by arms, notably from a siege.
     5 (lb en figuratively) To remove or withdraw from a state of exposure
  to evil and sin.
     6 (lb en figuratively) To achieve something positive under difficult
  conditions.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Rescue
     n.
     (place en city s/California).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  rescue
     n.
     1 An act or episode of rescuing, saving.
     2 A liberation, freeing.
     3 The forcible ending of a siege; liberation from similar military
  peril.
     4 A special airliner flight to bring home passengers who are
  stranded.
     5 A rescuee.
     vb.
     1 To save from any violence, danger or evil.
     2 To free or liberate from confinement or other physical restraint.
     3 To recover forcibly.
     4 To deliver by arms, notably from a siege.
     5 (lb en figuratively) To remove or withdraw from a state of exposure
  to evil and sin.
     6 (lb en figuratively) To achieve something positive under difficult
  conditions.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Rescue
     n.
     (place en city s/California).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  rescue
     Englanti n.
     pelastaa, pelastus
     Englanti vb.
     pelastaa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  rescue
     Engelska n.
     räddning
     Engelska vb.
     rädda

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/
  behou

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/
  الإنقاذ

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  rescue //ˈɹɛs.kjuː// 
  спасе́ние, спася́ване
  act of rescuing, saving

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  rescue //ˈɹɛs.kjuː// 
  1. освобождавам
  to free, liberate from physical restraint
  2. спася́, спася́вам
  to save from any danger or violence

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/ 
  zachránit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/ 
  zachraňovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/ 
  zachránit

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/
  Rettung , Errettung  [geh.] , Bergung, Befreiung
           Note: von Personen aus einer gefährlichen/schwierigen Lage
        "rescue at sea"  - Rettung aus Seenot
        "rescue by rope"  - Seilbergung
   see: mountain rescue, airborne rescue, rope rescue
  
           Note: of persons from a dangerous/difficult situation

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/
  Rettung , Hilfe , Befreiung  [physische]
        "come to the rescue of sb."  - jdm. zu Hilfe kommen

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/
  Wiedereinstieg 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/ 
  erretten
           Note: aus; von, erlösen 
           Note: von
   see: rescueing, rescued
  
           Note: from

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/
  
  διάσωση, διασώζω

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  rescue //ˈɹɛs.kjuː// 
  1. pelastaminen, pelastus
  act of rescuing, saving
  2. pelastuslento
  special airliner flight

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  rescue //ˈɹɛs.kjuː// 
  1. vapauttaa
  to free, liberate from physical restraint
  2. pelastaa 2.
  to save from any danger or violence
   3.
  to remove from exposure to evil/sin

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  rescue /reskjuː/
  sauver

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/ 
  1. उद्धार
        "A wealthy sponsor came to our rescue with a generous donation."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/ 
  1. बचाना
        "Rescue a child from drowning."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/
  izbaviti, osloboditi, oslobođenje, spasenje, spasiti, spasti, spašavanje

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/
  1. mentés
  2. megszabadítás
  3. kiszabadítás
  4. megmentés
  5. kimentés

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  rescue- /ɹˈɛskjuː/
  mentési

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/
  salvare

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  rescue //ˈɹɛs.kjuː// 
  救出
  act of rescuing, saving

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  rescue //ˈɹɛs.kjuː// 
  助ける, 救う, 救い出す, 救助
  to save from any danger or violence

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  rescue /reskjuː/
  behouden, bergen, redden

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  rescue //ˈɹɛs.kjuː// 
  redning
  act of rescuing, saving

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  rescue /ˈreskju:/
  I.    ratować
  II.   1.  pomoc, ratunek
   2.  akcja ratownicza
   3.  go/come to sb's rescue ([ go V: | come V:] :to PROPOSS :rescue)
   - przychodzić komuś na ratunek

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  rescue /reskjuː/
  salvar, poupar

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  rescue /reskjuː/
  salvar

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  rescue //ˈɹɛs.kjuː// 
  räddning, undsättning
  act of rescuing, saving

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  rescue //ˈɹɛs.kjuː// 
  1. rädda
  2. rädda, undsätta
  to save from any danger or violence

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/
  1. kurtarmak, imdadına yetişip kurtarmak
  2. kurtuluş
  3. kurtarış, imdadına yetişme.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈɹɛskju/

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :   [ bouvier ]

  RESCUE, crim. law. A forcible setting at liberty against law of a person 
  duly arrested. Co. Litt. 160; 1 Chitty's Cr, Law, *62; 1 Russ. on Cr. 383. 
  The person who rescues the prisoner is called the rescuer. 
       2. If the rescued prisoner were arrested for felony, then the rescuer 
  is a felon; if for treason, a traitor; and if for a trespass, he is liable 
  to a fine as if he had committed the original offence. Hawk. B. 5, c. 21. If 
  the principal be acquitted, the rescuer may nevertheless be fined for the 
  misdemeanor in the obstruction and contempt of public justice. 1 Hale, 598. 
       3. In order to render the rescuer criminal, it is necessary he should 
  have knowledge that the person whom he sets at liberty has been apprehended 
  for a criminal offence, if he is in the custody of a private person; but if 
  he be under the care of a public officer, then he is to take notice of it at 
  his peril. 1 Hale, 606. 
       4. In another sense, rescue is the taking away and setting at liberty, 
  against law, a distress taken for rent, or services, or damage feasant. Bac. 
  Ab. Rescue, A. 
       5. For the law of the United States on this subject, vide Ing. Dig. 
  150. Vide, generally, 19 Vin. Ab. 94. 
  
  

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :   [ bouvier ]

  RESCUE, mar. war. The retaking by a party captured of a prize made by the 
  enemy. There is still another kind of rescue which partake's of the nature 
  of a recapture; it occurs when the weaker party before he is overpowered, 
  obtains relief from the arrival of fresh succors, and is thus preserved from 
  the force of the enemy. 1 Rob. Rep. 224; 1 Rob. Rep. 271. 
       2. Rescue differs from recapture. (q.v.) The rescuers do not by the 
  rescue become owners of the property, as if it had been a new prize -- but 
  the property is restored to the original owners by the right of 
  postliminium. (q.v.) 
  
  

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  107 Moby Thesaurus words for "rescue":
     Emancipation Proclamation, abet, affranchise, affranchisement, aid,
     assist, assistance, avail, bail out, bear a hand, befriend,
     benefit, break, breakout, buy, comfort, conserve, deliver,
     deliverance, delivery, disembarrass, disentangle, disenthrall,
     disenthrallment, do good, doctor, ease, emancipate, emancipation,
     emergence, enfranchise, enfranchisement, escape, escapism, evasion,
     extract, extricate, extrication, favor, flight, free, freeing,
     gay liberation, getaway, give a boost, give a hand, give a lift,
     give help, good offices, help, issuance, issue, jailbreak, leak,
     leakage, lend a hand, lend one aid, let go free, let loose,
     liberate, liberation, manumission, manumit, ministration, ministry,
     office, offices, outlet, preserve, prisonbreak, proffer aid,
     protect, protection, rally, ransom, reclaim, recoup, recover,
     recycle, redeem, regain, release, relief, relieve, remedy,
     render assistance, restore, resuscitate, retrieve, revive,
     riddance, salvage, save, saving, service, set at large,
     set at liberty, set free, set up, setting at liberty, setting-free,
     succor, support, take in tow, therapy, vent, win back
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 援救,解救,营救;
  v. 援救,救出,营救;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 援救,解救,营救
     vt. 援救,救出,营救

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