Ur

[ur, oo r]

noun

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

ur-

variant of uro-¹: uranalysis.

ur-

variant of uro-² before a vowel: urite.

ur-

(sometimes initial capital letter)

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-

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

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Examples from the Web for ur

God is said to have summoned Abraham from Ur, now in Southern Iraq.
Saddam’s Jewish Treasures|Josh Robin|February 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Earlier in the day he had posted a photo of himself showing off his abs with the note “Ur turn.”
Justin Bieber Freaks Out Over Grammys, Feuds With the Black Keys|Marlow Stern|February 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Think of it as the Ur moment that led us to a world of Baby Bjorn baby carriers and Happiest Baby on the Block DVDs.
'What to Expect When You’re Expecting': The Movie and the Book’s Heidi Murkoff|Nicole LaPorte|May 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Cities like Pompeii and Petra, Heliopolis in Egypt and Ayutthaya in Thailand, Ur and Jericho and Babylon in the Fertile Crescent.
Swallowed By the Sea|Simon Winchester|March 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST

He wrote: “I like to know what is ur personal opinion of Pakistan after the trip.”
Pakistan Asks: Why Do You Hate Us?|Steve Inskeep|May 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The patriarch Abraham belonged to his race, and was born in "Ur of the Chaldees."
The Rand-McNally Bible Atlas|Jesse L. Hurlbut
Similarly, E-gish-shir-gal, 'the house of the great luminary,' was an appropriate name for the temple to the moon-god at Ur.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria|Morris Jastrow
On the other hand, we have followed Lot from Ur of the Chaldees also; but alas!
The Lord's Coming|C. H. (Charles Henry) Mackintosh
In the time of Abraham a polytheistic religion already existed in Ur, for we are told that his father "served other gods."
The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science|John William Dawson
“Go and bring the fellow who is troubling the guests,” said Ur to the servants.
The Irish Fairy Book|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ur

Ur

noun

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

UR

abbreviation for

you are

your

ur-

combining form

a variant of uro- 1, uro- 2

Ur-

combining form

original, primitiveUrsprache

Word Origin for Ur-

German

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Word Origin and History for ur

ur-

prefix meaning "original, earliest, primitive," from German; at first only in words borrowed from German (cf. ursprache "hypothetical primitive language"); since mid-20c. a living prefix in English. Cf. also Urschleim under protoplasm and Urquell under Pilsner.

Medicine definitions for ur

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Variant ofuro-

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noun

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