URE

¹ American

Undergraduate Record Examination.

-ure ² American

an abstract-noun suffix of action, result, and instrument, occurring in loanwords from French and Latin.

pressure; legislature.

-ure British

suffix

indicating act, process, or result

seizure
indicating function or office

legislature
prefecture

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Etymology

Origin of -ure

< French -ure < Latin -ūra

Example Sentences

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Probably for some years no records were kept. 1703-1707—ANDREW URE, minister of Muckart.

From Chronicles of Strathearn by Macdougall, W. B.

Deposed for contumacy. 1698-1701—JOHN GIB, A.M., tr. to Cleish. 1703-1717—ANDREW URE, tr. to Fossoway. 1718-1724—DAVID GUTHRIE, died 9th March. 1725-1732—ALEX.

From Chronicles of Strathearn by Macdougall, W. B.

Ordained assistant and successor to Mr Spence. 1717-1742—ANDREW URE, died 7th April.

From Chronicles of Strathearn by Macdougall, W. B.

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