ore
see also: Ore, ORE
Etymology
Ore
Proper noun
ORE
Proper noun
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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/
ore
- 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
Ore
Proper noun
- A suburban area , formerly a village, in Hastings (OS grid ref TQ8311).
ORE
Proper noun
- (sports) Abbreviation of Oregon
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