Meanings
proper noun
- A surname from Italian.
While Rapinoe has acknowledged her white privilege, said Allison, the sociology professor, she received outsize attention for her racial activism without experiencing the harsh consequences that Black athletes historically receive for protests.
2023 August 6, Jeré Longman, “For Megan Rapinoe, an Ending Not Even She Could Have Imagined”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 17 Aug 2023
Origin
- ItalianRapino
- EnglishRapinoe
From Italian Rapino.
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APA
Rapinoe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rapinoe
MLA
“Rapinoe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rapinoe. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rapinoe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rapinoe.
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