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ere

American  
[air] / ɛər /

preposition

  1. before.


ere British  
/ ɛə /

conjunction

  1. a poetic word for before

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ere

before 900; Middle English; Old English ǣr, ēr (cognate with German ehr ), comparative of ār soon, early; cognate with Gothic air. See erst, early

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ERE is a most valiant pilgrim nearing home!

From My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year by Jowett, John Henry

ERE is obedience in spite of the night of failure.

From My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year by Jowett, John Henry

ERE is a man recognizing the sacredness of his substance.

From My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year by Jowett, John Henry

ERE is the Life in contact with the icy legalism of the day.

From My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year by Jowett, John Henry

ERE are the names of some of the different kinds of food.

From Child's Health Primer For Primary Classes With Special Reference to the Effects of Alcoholic Drinks, Stimulants, and Narcotics upon The Human System by Andrews, Jane

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