Orr

American

[awr] / ɔr /

noun

Sir John Boyd. Boyd Orr, Sir John.
Robert Gordon Bobby, born 1948, Canadian ice-hockey player.

Orr British

/ ɔː /

noun

Robert Gordon , known as Bobby . born 1948, Canadian ice-hockey player

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By January they added ShiCoriya Orr, a Division I transfer who became a catalyst on both sides of the ball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Designed by architect James Brown of the firm Brown & Carrick, it was built for Francis Orr & Sons - a well-known Glaswegian stationery and publishing company.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Retired businessman Alec Orr said the entire Derry community was in shock.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Orr said the models are Boise State and James Madison, not USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

In Cairo there was at last room at the hotel for Yossarian and Orr.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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