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sur-

1
  1. a prefix meaning “over, above,” “in addition,” occurring mainly in loanwords from French and partial calques of French words:

    surcharge; surname; surrender; survive.



sur-

2
  1. variant of sub- before r: surrogate.

sur

3

[ sur ]

preposition

, Law.
  1. upon; on the basis of:

    sur mortgage.

Sur

4

[ soor ]

noun

  1. a town in S Lebanon, on the Mediterranean Sea: site of ancient port of Tyre.

Sur

1

/ sʊə /

noun

  1. transliteration of the Arabic name for Tyre
“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


sur-

2

prefix

  1. a variant of sub-

    surrogate

“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

sur-

3

prefix

  1. over; above; beyond Compare super-

    surrealism

    surcharge

“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sur-1

Middle English < Old French < Latin super- super-

Origin of sur-2

< French < Latin super super-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sur-1

from Old French, from Latin super-
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Example Sentences

In 1944, the Nazis slaughtered the 642 residents of Oradour-sur-Glane in France.

Bic Owens, the costume designer of Big Sur, is very talented.

On top of the release of Big Sur, your second collection for Topshop also debuted this week.

Then when we were in Big Sur, Michael changed her palette to different shades of green.

Once the 50 kilos leave the lab, they must pass through the territory of the cartel Pacifico Sur and the Sinaloa cartel.

On estoit sur le poinct de faire tabagie ou convive solemnel sur son dernier adieu.

Car les Angloys s'en veulent dire maistres, et sur ce ils produysoyent des lettres de leur Roy, mais ce que nous croyons fausses.

Ce qu'il fit dressant sur le havre une fort belle croix, avec les armes de France.

Neantmoins Monsieur de Biancourt se tenoit tousiours sur ses gardes, et souvent faisoit marcher la chaloupe devant avec la sonde.

Sur le confluant des deux rivieres, y avoit la plus belle assemble des Sauvages que j'aye point encore veue.

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