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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 portrait of the happy warrior!

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 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

ERE is a story of how Mr. Wesley settled a dispute between two quarrelsome school-boys.

From The Story of John Wesley Told to Boys and Girls by Kirlew, Marianne

ERE is a sentence from Lord Morley: “If a man is despondent about his work the best remedy I can prescribe for him is to turn to a good biography.”

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

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