Ur

[ ur, oor ]

/ ɜr, ʊər /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Ur

upwelling, upwhirl, upwind, up yours, u quark, Ur, urachus, uracil, uraemia, uraeus, Ural

Other definitions for Ur (2 of 4)

ur-¹

variant of uro-¹: uranalysis.

Other definitions for Ur (3 of 4)

ur-²

variant of uro-² before a vowel: urite.

Other definitions for Ur (4 of 4)

ur-³

(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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How to use Ur in a sentence

Using UpToDate as the ur-text, though, gets into a vast expanse of gray zone, with some assertions evidence-based but many not.
How Wikipedia Is Like Your Doctor|Kent Sepkowitz|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Virginia State Delegate Barbara Comstock is the ur-Republican.
Republican Congressional Candidate's Awkward Obama Vote|Ben Jacobs|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
God is said to have summoned Abraham from Ur, now in Southern Iraq.
Saddam’s Jewish Treasures|Josh Robin|February 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The identity of the Taliban leader reportedly killed in the drone strike—Wali-ur Rehman—is another mixed blessing.
Pakistan’s Drone Dilemma|Jahanzeb Aslam|May 30, 2013|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
There was no foam around the Gild-Holm-'Ur; no wave beat against its granite sides.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo
At the same moment the wide waters round the Gild-Holm-'Ur and the vast gathering twilight closed upon them.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo
Don'o'—the 's suthin' ur other to pay, Ur he wouldn't 'a' stayed tu hum to-day.
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various
There is a legend of Abraham, before he left Ur of the Chaldeans, which exhibits the contempt he had of idols.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
A vast number of idols were brought from foreign nations, but as they were composed of wood, the god Ur (or fire) consumed them.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant

British Dictionary definitions for Ur (1 of 4)

/ (ɜː) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for Ur (2 of 4)

/ text messaging /

abbreviation for

you are

your

British Dictionary definitions for Ur (3 of 4)

ur-

combining form

a variant of uro- 1, uro- 2

British Dictionary definitions for Ur (4 of 4)

Ur-

combining form

original, primitiveUrsprache

Word Origin for Ur-

German

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Medical definitions for Ur

ur-

pref.

Variant ofuro-