Emily Dickinson Lexicon

rank (-s), n. [see range, v.] (webplay: degree, high, raised).

1. Row; orderly assemblage of troops; line of soldiers standing side by side.
2. Crowd; group; large number.
3. Position; place; station; proper location in a hierarchy.
4. Order; classification; degree; grade.
5. Importance; distinction; status; prestige; dignity; royalty; nobility; high position in the social hierarchy; [fig.] privilege; entitlement; rights resulting from an exalted social station.
6. [Fig.] odor; aroma; smell; perfume; strong fragrance.