Ur

[ ur, oor ]

noun
  1. an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.

Other definitions for ur- (2 of 4)

ur-1

  1. variant of uro-1: uranalysis.

Other definitions for ur- (3 of 4)

ur-2

  1. variant of uro-2 before a vowel: urite.

Other definitions for ur- (4 of 4)

ur-3

(sometimes initial capital letter)
  1. a combining form meaning “earliest, original,” used in words denoting the primal stage of a historical or cultural entity or phenomenon: ur-civilization; urtext.

Origin of ur-

4
<German ur-,Middle High German, Old High German; cognate with Old English or-

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How to use Ur in a sentence

  • High talent Urs Graf had unquestionably; though stamped,—I think,—with the lawless caprices of his own character.

    Holbein | Beatrice Fortescue
  • It is not improbable that Urs Graaf was at that time a pupil of Holbein.

    The Dance of Death | Francis Douce

British Dictionary definitions for Ur (1 of 4)

Ur

/ (ɜː) /


noun
  1. an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates

British Dictionary definitions for UR (2 of 4)

UR

/ text messaging /


abbreviation for
  1. you are

  2. your

British Dictionary definitions for ur- (3 of 4)

ur-

combining form
  1. a variant of uro- 1, uro- 2

British Dictionary definitions for Ur- (4 of 4)

Ur-

combining form
  1. original, primitive: Ursprache

Origin of Ur-

4
German

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