urus

[ yoo r-uh s ]

/ ˈyʊər əs /

noun, plural u·rus·es.

the aurochs.

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Words nearby urus

uruguayan, uruk, urumchi, urumiyeh, urundi, urus, urushiol, us, us customary system, usa, usable

Origin of urus

1595–1605; < Latin ūrus a kind of wild ox (cognate with Greek oûros) < Germanic; compare Old English, Old High German ūr, Old Norse ūrr

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Example sentences from the Web for urus

The bird was presented to Genghis Khan by Urus with great ceremony, as an act of submission and homage.
Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series|Jacob Abbott
Some confusion has arisen as to the description and the names of the Urus and the Bison.
Notes on the Fenland|T. McKenny Huges
The asp was worshipped by the Egyptians under the name of urus.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 1 (of 12)|G. Maspero
It is thought by some that the Chillingham cattle are descendants of the urus.
The Tree-Dwellers|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp

In the south, over the rim of the hills that shut in this pastoral solitude, rose the long blue summits of Urus Dagh.
The Lands of the Saracen|Bayard Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for urus

urus

/ (ˈjʊərəs) /

noun plural uruses

another name for the aurochs

Word Origin for urus

C17: from ūrus, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German ūr, Old Norse urr, Greek ouros aurochs

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