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# rump

noun (a rump, rumps)

«rump» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The back end of an animal's body, above the back legs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rump/#m1)
2. (food) A cut of meat from this part: «rump steak». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rump/#m2)
3. (informal, jokey) A person's bottom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rump/#m3)
4. A small leftover part of something bigger, such as a group or parliament after most have left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rump/#m4)

### In the lessons

In nature and farm lessons it names a body part of horses, cows and birds. In food it is a steak. In history, the «Rump Parliament» (1648–1653) was what was left of the English Parliament after many members were thrown out. Phrases: «rump steak», «the rump of».

### Examples

- The horse has a white patch on its rump. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rump/#x1)
- Dad cooked rump steak for dinner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rump/#x2)
- The robin has an orange chest and a brown rump. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rump/#x3)
- «Get off your rump and help,» joked Grandad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rump/#x4)
- Only a rump of the club was left after the arguments. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rump/#x5)
- The Rump Parliament ruled England after the Civil War. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rump/#x6)

### Note

Countable: rumps. Meaning 3 is jokey, not rude. Not the same as «rumpus» (a noisy fuss).

## In Jewish tradition

In the Torah, "rump" is the fat tail of the sheep, which is offered on the altar with the other fat.

**Interpretation.** The rule is that the fat tail goes up in smoke on the altar as God's portion, and people may not eat it from a sacrifice.

### Note

Countable: rumps. Meaning 3 is jokey, not rude. Not the same as «rumpus» (a noisy fuss).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «rump» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rump/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rump» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rump.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «rump» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rump/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rump» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/rump.html) on Mova free.