urus

[ yoor-uhs ]

/ ˈyʊər əs /

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noun, plural u·rus·es.

the aurochs.

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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

Words nearby urus

Uruk, Urumchi, Urumiyeh, Ürümqi, Urundi, urus, urushiol, us, USA, usable, U.S.A.F.

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How to use urus in a sentence

The urus, or aurochs, is the same animal as the common bull, in his wild and natural state.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VIII (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
The urus or aurochs, is the same animal as our common bull, in his wild and natural state.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VIII (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
In the forests of Poland and Lithuania the urus, a species of wild ox, is still occasionally met with.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
The question now arises, What is the distinction between the ancient Urus and our modern cattle?
Bible Animals;|J. G. Wood

A sacred urus of gold hung down from her neck, separating the half-bared breasts.
Sulamith: A Romance of Antiquity|Alexandre Kuprin

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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