ore
see also: Ore, ORE
Etymology

From Middle English or, oor, blend of Old English ōra and ār ("brass, copper, bronze"), the first a derivate of ear, the second from Proto-West Germanic *aiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *aiz, from Proto-Indo-European *áyos.

Compare Old Norse eir, German ehern, Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌶; also Dutch oer. Compare Latin aes, Avestan 𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬵, Sanskrit अयस्.

Pronunciation
  • (America) enPR: ôr, IPA: /ɔɹ/
  • (RP) IPA: /ɔː/
  • (rhotic, non-horse-hoarse) enPR: ōr, IPA: /o(ː)ɹ/
  • (non-rhotic, non-horse-hoarse) IPA: /oə/
Noun

ore

  1. Rock or other material that contains valuable or utilitarian materials; primarily a rock containing metals or gems for which it is typically mined and processed.
    Hyponyms: copper ore, iron ore, tin ore
Translations
Ore
Proper noun
  1. A suburban area , formerly a village, in Hastings (OS grid ref TQ8311).

ORE
Proper noun
  1. (sports) Abbreviation of Oregon



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