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or

  1. (international standards)ISO 639-1language code forOdia.

English

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Etymology 1

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FromMiddle Englishor; partially contracted fromother,auther, fromOld Englishāþor,āwþer,āhwæþer("some, any, either"; >either); and partially fromMiddle Englishoththe, fromOld Englishoþþe, fromProto-Germanic*efþau(“or”).

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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or

  1. Connects at least two alternativewords,phrases,clauses,sentences,etc., each of which could make a passagetrue.
    You may either stayor come.
    He might get cancer,or be hit by a bus,or God knows what.
  2. (logic)An operator denoting thedisjunction of twopropositions ortruth values. There are two forms, theinclusive or and theexclusive or.
  3. Counts theelementsbefore andafter as twopossibilities.
  4. Otherwise(a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).
    It's raining! Come insideor you'll catch a cold!
  5. Connects two equivalent names.
    The countryMyanmar, orBurma
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  • (connecting alternative terms): When not implied by the meaning of theconjoins, it is generally ambiguous whether “or” is intended in an exclusive or inclusive sense. In speech, various means may be used to convey exclusivity, such as stress on the word “or” or a rising intonation before it.[1] In a formal or technical register,and/or may be used to specify inclusivity.
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conjunction
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Etymology 2

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From Etymology 1 (sense 2 above).

Noun

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or (pluralors)

  1. (logic, electronics)Alternative form ofOR

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Etymology 3

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From lateMiddle Englishor(“gold”), borrowed fromMiddle Frenchor(“yellow”), fromOld Frenchor, fromLatinaurum(“gold”).Doublet ofaurum.

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Noun

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or (countable anduncountable,pluralors)

  1. (heraldry) Thegold oryellowtincture on acoat of arms.
    • 1909, Arthur Charles Fox-Davies,A Complete Guide to Heraldry:
      The metals are gold and silver, these being termed "or" and "argent".
    • 1889, Charles Norton Elvin,A Dictionary of Heraldry:
      In engraving, "Or" is expressed by dots.
    or: 
Synonyms
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  • (gold or yellow tincture):o.,Or
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  • Au(chemical symbol for gold)
Translations
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gold or yellow tincture

Adjective

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or (notcomparable)

  1. (heraldry) Of gold or yellowtincture on a coat of arms.
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Translations
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of yellow or gold tincture on a coat of arms

Etymology 4

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From LateOld Englishār, fromOld Norseár. Compareere.

Adverb

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or

  1. (obsolete)Early (on).
  2. (obsolete)Earlier,previously.

Preposition

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or

  1. (now archaic or dialect)Before;ere. Followed by "ever" or "ere".
    • 1611,The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […],→OCLC,Ecclesiastes12:6-7:
      Or euer the siluer corde be loosed, or the golden bowle be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountaine, or the wheele broken at the cisterne. Then shall the dust returne to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall returne vnto God who gaue it.
    • 1834, Samuel Taylor Coleridge,The Rime of the Ancient Mariner:
      I looked to heaven, and tried to pray;
      Butor ever a prayer had gusht,
      A wicked whisper came, and made
      My heart as dry as dust.
    • 1906,Lord Dunsany [i.e., Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany],Time and the Gods‎[2], London: William Heineman,→OCLC,page 3:
      And Time went forth into the worlds to obey the commands of the gods, yet he cast furtive glances at his masters, and the gods distrusted Time because he had known the worldsor ever the gods became.

References

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  1. ^Huddleston, Rodney (1988)English Grammar: An Outline, Cambridge University Press,→ISBN, pages198–99

Anagrams

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Aromanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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FromLatinōrō. Compare Daco-Romanianura,urez.

Verb

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orfirst-singular present indicative (past participleuratã)

  1. topray

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Basque

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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1103; variant ofhor, fromProto-Basque*hoŕ. Mostly replaced byzakur.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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or anim

  1. dog

Declension

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Declension ofor(animate, ending in tap-r)
indefinitesingularplural
absolutiveororaorak
ergativeorekorakorek
dativeoriorariorei
genitiveorenorarenoren
comitativeorekinorarekinorekin
causativeorengatikorarengatikorengatik
benefactiveorentzatorarentzatorentzat
instrumentalorezorazorez
inessiveorenganorarenganorengan
locative———
allativeorenganaorarenganaorengana
terminativeorenganainoorarenganainoorenganaino
directiveorenganantzorarenganantzorenganantz
destinativeorenganakoorarenganakoorenganako
ablativeorengandikorarengandikorengandik
partitiveorik——
prolativeortzat——

Synonyms

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Further reading

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  • “or”, inEuskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque),Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • “or”, inOrotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary],Euskaltzaindia,1987–2005

Catalan

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Chemical element
Au
Previous:platí (Pt)
Next:mercuri (Hg)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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FromLatinaurum, fromProto-Italic*auzom, fromProto-Indo-European*h₂é-h₂us-o-(“glow”), from*h₂ews-(“to dawn, become light, become red”).

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Noun

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or m (pluralors)

  1. gold
  2. (heraldry)or

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French

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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FromMiddle Frenchor, fromOld Frenchor, fromLatinaurum, fromProto-Italic*auzom, fromProto-Indo-European*h₂é-h₂us-o-(“glow”), from*h₂ews-(“to dawn, become light, become red”).

Noun

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or m (pluralors)

  1. gold
  2. (heraldry)or(yellow in heraldry)
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Descendants
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  • Haitian Creole:lò
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Etymology 2

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FromOld Frenchore, fromVulgar Latinhāhorā, alteration ofhāchorā(“(in) this hour”,ablative). CompareSpanishahora,Portugueseagora.

Adverb

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or

  1. (obsolete)now,presently

Conjunction

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or

  1. yet,however,now,that said,as it happens (introduces the second term in a syllogism)

Usage notes

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This is often used to introduce contrasting information (like Englishhowever). However, the information need not be contrasting, but can simply be supplemental information that leads to a subsequent conclusion (similar to Englishas it happens).

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Ido

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Etymology

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Borrowing fromFrenchor,Italianora andSpanishahora.

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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or

  1. now,but(in argument)

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Or expresses not only a sequence of two propositions, but induces a new argument, a further premise, explanation, motive. When the premise (motive) follows the conclusion,nam is used instead.

Italian

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Adverb

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or (apocopated)

  1. Apocopic form ofora(“now”), used almost exclusively in the formsor ora(“just now”) andor sono(“ago”).

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Anagrams

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Japanese

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Particle

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or(オア)• (oa) 

  1. Alternative form ofオア(“or”)

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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Fromọ̄̆ther andouther.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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or

  1. or
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Etymology 2

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Inherited fromOld Englishōr, fromProto-West Germanic*ōʀ, fromProto-Germanic*ōsaz, formProto-Indo-European*h₃éh₁os(“mouth”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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or

  1. (Early Middle English, hapax legomenon)beginning,start
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Etymology 3

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Determiner

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or

  1. (chiefly Early Middle English and West Midland)Alternative form ofhere(“their”)

Etymology 4

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Noun

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or

  1. Alternative form ofore(“honour”)

Etymology 5

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Noun

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or

  1. Alternative form ofore(“ore”)

Etymology 6

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Determiner

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or

  1. Alternative form ofyour

Middle French

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Alternative forms

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  • aur(alternate Latinized spelling)

Etymology

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FromOld Frenchor.

Noun

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or m (uncountable)

  1. gold(metal)
  2. gold(color)

Descendants

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  • French:or
    • Haitian Creole:lò
  • → English:or

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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FromOld Norseǫlr,órir.

Noun

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or f orm (definite singularoraororen,indefinite pluralorer,definite pluralorene)

  1. analder (tree of genusAlnus)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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FromOld Norseǫlr,órir. Akin toEnglishalder.

Noun

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or f (definite singularora,indefinite pluralorer,definite pluralorene)

or m (definite singularoren,indefinite pluralorar,definite pluralorane)

  1. analder (tree of genusAlnus)

Etymology 2

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FromOld Norseór.

Alternative forms

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Preposition

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or

  1. out of
  2. from
    • 1956,Olav H. Hauge,Gjer ein annan mann ei beine:
      Han komor fjellet, skulde heim,[…].
      He camefrom the mountain, was heading home […] .

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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FromProto-Germanic*ōzô,*ōsaz, fromProto-Indo-European*h₃éh₁os(“mouth”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ōr n

  1. origin,beginning

Descendants

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  • Middle English:or(early, hapax)

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Old French

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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FromLatinaurum.

Noun

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oroblique singular, m (oblique pluralors,nominative singularors,nominative pluralor)

  1. gold(metal)
  2. gold(color)
  3. (by extension)blond(e) color
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  • Middle French:or,aur(alternate Latinized spelling)
    • French:or
      • Haitian Creole:lò
    • → English:or
  • Walloon:ôr

Etymology 2

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Seeore.

Adverb

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or

  1. Alternative form ofore

Old Frisian

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ōr

  1. Old West Frisian form ofōther

References

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  • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009)An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company,→ISBN

Romanian

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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(ele/ei) or (modal auxiliary,third-personplural form ofvrea,used withinfinitives to formpresumptive tenses)

  1. (they)might
    fiindcăoraveacevapecarenoinu-lavem,vatrebuisăașteptămpuțin
    being thatthey might have something that we don't, we will need to wait a bit

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or (modal auxiliary,? form ofavea,used with ? to form ? tenses)

  1. (informal, sometimes proscribed) Variation ofo in the third person plural.
    Or să vină într-un minut.
    They will come in a minute.

Adverb

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or

  1. Alternative form ofori

Romansch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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FromLatinaurum.

Noun

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or m

  1. (Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader)gold

Scots

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Etymology

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A variant ofere, obsolete in modern English.

Conjunction

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or

  1. before oruntil(only in certain senses)
    It'll nae be langor A gang ma holiday.- It'll not be long until/ before I go on holiday

Usage notes

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Not archaic, but rare amongst young people.

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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Possibly fromOld Irishamar(“song, singing”). Seeòran.

Noun

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or m (genitive singularora,pluraloraororthachanororrachanororthannan)

  1. hymn,incantation,petition,prayer

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Verb

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or (pastdh’or,futureoridh,verbal nounoradh,past participleorte)

  1. chant,sing
    Tha Màiri agoradh. ―Mary issinging.

Swedish

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Etymology

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Related toorna(“moldy, spoiled by mites”),Danishoret, of obscure ultimate origin. Compareoren(“impure, dirty, unclean, rotten”).[1]

Noun

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or n

  1. anymite in the superfamilyAcaroidea, orderAstigmata

Usage notes

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Popular as a crossword entry.

Declension

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Declension ofor
nominativegenitive
singularindefiniteorors
definiteoretorets
pluralindefiniteorors
definiteorenorens

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References

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  1. ^“or”, inSvenska Akademiens ordbok[Dictionary of the Swedish Academy]‎[1] (in Swedish),1937

Anagrams

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Tocharian A

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Etymology

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FromProto-Indo-European*dóru, with unexplained loss of initial */d/. CompareTocharian Bor.

Noun

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or n

  1. wood

Tocharian B

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Etymology

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FromProto-Indo-European*dóru, with unexplained loss of initial */d/. CompareTocharian Aor.

Noun

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or n

  1. wood

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Yola

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Conjunction

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or

  1. Alternative form ofar
    • 1867,GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page78:
      Wich ad wough bethther kwingokeeor baagchoosee vursth?
      Whether had we better churnor bake first?
    • 1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, inSONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 9, page88:
      Na, nowor neveare! w' cry't t' Tommeen,
      Nay, nowor never! we cry'd to Tommy,
    • 1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, inSONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number11, page88:
      Up caame ee ball, an a dapor a kewe
      Up came the ball, and a tapor a shove
    • 1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, inSONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page104:
      Hea pryet ich mought na ha chickeor hen,
      He prayed I might not have chickennor hen,

References

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  • Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor,A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published1867
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