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ur-
1- variant of uro- 1:
uranalysis.
ur-
2- variant of uro- 2 before a vowel:
urite.
ur-
3(sometimes initial capital letter)
- a combining form meaning “earliest, original,” used in words denoting the primal stage of a historical or cultural entity or phenomenon:
ur-civilization; urtext.
Ur
4[ ur, oor ]
noun
- an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
Ur
1/ ɜː /
noun
- an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates
Ur-
2combining_form
- original, primitive
Ursprache
UR
3abbreviation for
- you are
- your
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Origin of ur-1
< German ur-, Middle High German, Old High German; cognate with Old English or-
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Origin of ur-1
German
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